Re: Photo: SP Flat Car(s) Transformer(s)
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One of the clinics during the virtual PRR day meeting was on transformers, by Rob Bennett. One thing I learned from Rob is that there was usually a transformer for each phase. I sent the photo to Rob and he looked around a bit and found this photo:
of not just the two mentioned but THREE transformers... so this was a three-phase installation. These are GE built.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Richard Brennan <rbrennan@...>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 9:26 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>; Espee@groups.io <Espee@groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: SP Flat Car(s) Transformer(s) Dan
Upon closer examination I think you are correct - Re-writing: These are two nearly-identical transformers on TWO different SP 70-ton(ish) SP Flat cars: Photo on 4-8-1937 on SP 43595 F-50-12 ... with what look to be 70-ton leaf-spring trucks. https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30745/rec/693 Two days later, 4-10-1937, with nearly identical load... SP 49679 , the lone F-70-1... nee F-50-14 with heavier trucks. https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30879 AFAIK... this is the only known (so far) photo of 49679... on what was probably its first revenue trip. -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA -------------------- At 07:03 PM 1/15/2021, Dan Smith wrote: >Richard Brennan wrote: > >Photo on 4-8-1937 as SP 43595 ><https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30745/rec/693>https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30745/rec/693 >Two days later, 4-10-1937, with SAME load... as SP 49679 ><https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30879>https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30879 > >I'm not sure if this is to imply that these 2 cars are the same car >? The same actual load ? > >SP 43595 is an F-50-12 class car, 40' 10" length, with 70t trucks >added. A temporary expedient ? Not listed in notes in the 7-39 ORER. > >SP 49679 is an F-70-1 class car, 52' length, according to Tony's book. >But the 7-37 ORER lists it as an F-50-14, the last in it's # series. >Were these trucks added for this load ? Kept with the car creating a >new one off class ? >This might be a good question for Tony to chime in on. > Was car 49679 built as a 70t car? As class F-70-1 ? > Or was this car converted after delivery from an F-50-14 > ? And then kept that way ? Car listed as 70t car in 3-39 ORER. > >An interesting tidbit, >Dan Smith
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