----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm Dresner" <ndrez@...>
To: <mbcarson@...>
Cc: "steamfreight" <STMFC@...>
Sent: Monday, 21 January, 2002 15:30
Subject: Re: [STMFC] Quesions about a depressed center flat
car


: Thanks for the info. I'm still waiting for my MM issue.
:
: Now if the original article was in fact based on a
prototype that had
: brake wheels at both ends, how would the motion from the
one at the
: end away from the valve/reservoir have been communicated
to the brake
: gear?
:
: Norm
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: Michael Carson <mbcarson@...>
: To: <STMFC@...>
: Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 4:24 PM
: Subject: Re: [STMFC] Quesions about a depressed center
flat car
:
:
: > FWIW, the MR article on the depressed center
flatcar
: > 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
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > 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.
: > : >
: > : >
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