--- On Wed, 5/12/10, Terry Link <trlink@...> wrote:

From: Terry Link <trlink@...>
Subject: Re: [STMFC] New York Central 765-B
To: STMFC@...
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 5:48 PM







 











----- Original Message -----

From: "Ed Hawkins" <hawk0621@...>

recently purchased a built intermountain kit. NYC 40' PS-1 boxcar

#167646 from lot 765-B.

In case you aren't aware and for what it may be worth to you, the NYC

Lot 765-B cars in series 167000-167999 were built in 1948. This means

that the InterMountain model (patterned after prototype PS-1 box cars

built 1954 and later) has a number of characteristics that are

incorrect for the NYC Lot 765-B cars, including the wrong PS-1 ends

(cars built in 1948 lacked the six rectangles at the peak and had a

different grab arrangement on the right side of the end), the wrong

PS-1 roof (panels closest to the ends were flat), and the bolster tabs

are too wide. The prototype cars had 7-panel Superior doors, which I

don't know if the model comes with or not.

And don't forget that NYC PS-1 boxcars ( except the 25 cushioned underframe

cars ) had poling pockets and towing lugs.



Terry Link

Bramalea, Ontario, Canada

www.canadasouthern.com

























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