Re: Quesions about a depressed center flat car
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mbcarson2002
FWIW, the MR article on the depressed center flatcar
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was published in February 1955. The MM plans and accompanying photos show the single reservoir & triple valve mounted on top of one of elevated portions of the flat car near the brake wheel (the B end, naturally). Regards, Mike Carson
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From: "Garth G. Groff" <ggg9y@...> To: <STMFC@...> Sent: Monday, 21 January, 2002 15:47 Subject: Re: [STMFC] Quesions about a depressed center flat car : Norm, : : There should be two sets of AB brakes on this car, one on each end. The rodding couldn't be bent around : the depressed part of the frame. This means there should also be two brake stands. It is possible that : some cars of this type had truck-mounted brake cylinders due to the tight space around the bolsters, but : I can't swear to that. : : At least Athearn got this part right on their 4-truck flat car. It has brake wheels at each end. : : I don't know about TPRX, but if this is a real reporting mark, it will be in the ORER. The articles in : the Kalmbach book largely date from the early 1950s, so that is the approximate era to check. : : Kind regards, : : : Garth G. Groff : : : Norm Dresner wrote: : > : > As an excuse for trying out my new bandsaw, I started scratchbuilding : > the depressed center flat car which is described in an ancient : > Kalmbach book entitled "Easy-to-Build Model Railroad Freight Cars" and : > sub-titled "24 Dollar Car Projects from the pages of Model : > Railroader". (This book is (C) 1971, a mere 30 years old as I'm sure : > I bought it soon after it hit the market). : > : > Anyway, there's what purports to be a prototype "sketch" (I'd hate to : > call it a drawing) with the markings "TPRX" giving it's capacities as : > CAPY 190000 : > LdLmt. 195800 : > Lt. Wt 55200 : > new 12-47 : > : > and showing a car with two two-axle trucks. : > : > I have two questions: : > 1. What might have been the prototype for this model, if any? : > 2. Where on a depressed-center flat car is the brake gear located? : > : > I'd appreciate any information on this car -- or anything like it. : > : > : > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: : > STMFC-unsubscribe@... : > : > : > : > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ : : ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> : Access Your PC from Anywhere : It's Easy. It's Fun. - Free Download. : http://us.click.yahoo.com/rTeR8D/7XkDAA/DIxGAA/9MtolB/TM : ---------------------------------------------------------- -----------~-> : : To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: : STMFC-unsubscribe@... : : : : Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ : :
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