======================= Yes, but it is the start of the "fixed" part of the car. Everything beyond the strikers is moveable (drawbar/knuckle) and therefore of variable length. Length over strikers

Shawn, I believe the striker plate was a slab of metal (perhaps wood on early era cars) that was bolted to the center of the car's end sill. It would serve as initial impact point in car to car

--- HAWK0621@... wrote: I would disagree that the Kadee Appex Tri-Lok is a good approximation in that it captures one very important feature that the etched versions do not: the "depth" of the

Yes, Blaw-Knox and Apex are both interlocking rectangular grids. Another rare type is the "Alan Wood" solid running board with diamond tread -- not unlike diesel walkways. These were used on PRR

Richard Stallworth wrote: The three basic types are the Apex (fabricated rectangular grid), Morton (punched round holes), and Gypsum (punched and stretched into diamond holes). Other companies have

Fellow Listers, Looking at various freightcar diagram books I note that most give the length of a car as "length over strikers". Would the striker be defined as that part of the drawbar mechanism

Ted Culotta wrote re: Accurail SS boxcar Hutchins roofs: "I believe that any car in the series is acceptable." In fact, any car in the 4000 or 4100 series as well. Keep in mind this is a

--- salfan2001 <ThisIsR@...> wrote: Richard: I believe that any car in the series is acceptable. The way to tell is that the Hutchins roof had an intermediate stiffener in the middle of the

Sorry I forgot the subject for my previous post.

Thanks for answering my questions regarding the SEABOARD "roundroof" boxcars. I have two other questions not regarding the AF-1s or B-7s. 1)What were the different types of steel running boards?

In my RR experience a carman never chalked anything. If there was something wrong with a car he would BAD ORDER it. He had a BAD ORDER CARD. he filled out two copies with the car number and exactly

Scott, The Blaw-Knox had a similar rectangular pattern as the Apex. The primary difference was Blaw-Knox used twisted rod for the crosswise steel members welded to the top of the longitudinal

========================= The carman's inspection marks. Could be the carman's initials and date or location. Could be some sort of code or shorthand. Usually placed over one of the trucks.

Richard, The following information was compiled from the original P-S bill of materials: SAL AF-1, series 11000-11699, P-S lot 5617, built 3-40: Corrugated Pullman Ends; Pullman "Turtle-back" Roof;

and '40s, where as many as 20 or 30 separate chalk marks are visible, but on other cars chalk markings were much less in evidence - though most cars had at least a few.< Another question: Did

Eric asked: The likelihood that the wholesaler or manufacturer would never deal with them again . . . Works. SGL

There is a builder's photograph in the Carstens Publications "Rolling Stock Plan Book" second revised edition, 2nd printing (April 1971) p. 11, Class B-7 #19153 (single-door) that clearly shows the

Larry Jackman said: Larry, a minimum is exactly what a carload rate is. The railroad certainly could not care less if you don't fill your car, and in fact will benefit as the car will require less

Pete Reinhold enquired about chalk marks: I agree entirely with Tim O'Connor's response on this subject: it all depends. I have photos of cars, especially from the 1930s and '40s, where as many as

That "wire" is generally used as tool stock. It's fed into drop forges to make all sorts of tools. It's still made and shipped the smae way today. Scott Chatfield