Utah Pacific GE lift rings are small. Another use would be fine soft brass wire and just wrap through one hole capturing the pipe...

I have peeked under the skirts of many boxcars and air line pipes were frequently mounted with what looks like a muffler clamp (a U-bolt), and the GE lift rings come awfully close to that look and function.
-Andy Carlson
Ojai CA


--- On Thu, 11/13/08, Rob Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> wrote:

From: Rob Kirkham <rdkirkham@...>
Subject: Re: [STMFC] Hi-Tech airbrake hose installations
To: STMFC@...
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:03 PM
I'm not sure what lift ring product you have in mind
Andy. Would it have
the appearance of the prototype? If not, why use such a
part with a fine
scale detail part?

Rob Kirkham

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From: "Andy Carlson"
<midcentury@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:41 PM
To: <STMFC@...>
Subject: [STMFC] Hi-Tech airbrake hose installations

Looking closely at the new Hi-Tech air brake hose, I

don't see a need for

the PSC airhose bracket.

The Hi-Tech part has a length of train air line of

about 26 inches molded

as part of the hose, and this hose has a mounting

bracket cast as part of

the hose with an angle cock shut off valve molded on

as well. If someone

were to use a small brass lift ring the air line could

be attached to the

side of the coupler draft gear box for a simple and

very secure

attachment. There would be no need to use the

(redundant)PSC bracket.

Other mounting locations, like to a small plate

suspended from the end

sill, could still be provided by using the same small

lift rings as a

mounting clamp. Glue might even be unnecessary.

It sure is nice to have these fine scale features in a

non-breakable

material.
-Andy Carlson
Ojai CA



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