Jack wrote: Jack, I agree, glad hand is synonymous with the coupling and I apologize for my own misuse of the term in relation to the angle cock handle. Three railroaders and two truck drivers have

I beg to disagree on one point. "Glad hand" is a generally understood and commonly used synonym for "air brake hose coupling", which is the defined name per the Cyc. I've never heard glad hand (or

To add to Dennis's answer, the lettering was imitation gold on the Pfaudler cars, a pretty common color for lettering in the steam era. In the 1980s I looked closely at (wiping clean) the three cars

The one we have at IRM, GPEX 1021, is Pullman Green with yellow lettering. This link should take you to photos: http://www.irm.org/gallery/GPEX1021 Surprisingly, that's still the original paint. I

Bill, in the post-WW-II period, some NP wood sheathed reefers had their original trucks replaced by later ARA types. However, the photos I have of these cars show the 94400-94899 series with

I am doing a two Northern Pacific refers. The first is in the 947 series ( has truss rods) and the second is in the 902 series. What is the proper color of the trucks on these refers? Also which

Basically a Pullman Green color. For more information go to the Yahoo MilkTrains list Don Burn

Fellas, I am not sure what the correct paint color is for these cars. Any advice appreciated! Brad Andonian

As is often the case on this forum, Guy Wilbur has posted the correct information. I am currently revising my Freight Car Underbody Detail clinic and attendant handout and the information on

Denny Anspach writes: "5) As a practical matter, on cars that we operate and use, the plastic hoses from Kadee and CalScale simply do not stand up to routine handling. For a long time, the only

Rapido is producing a Canadian (National Steel Car & Eastern Car Company) mill gon. Nice looking model: http://www.rapidotrains.com/rapidonewscurrent.html#anchor2 Is this model accurate for, or very

Jim wrote: "If my observations are correct the way that the air hoses work is that the end of the air hose has a rubber grommet (doughnut) in a cavity in the glad hand." Jim, What you are

Denny Anspach wrote: As Sam Clarke of Kadee is wont to say, the projecting wire below the Kadee couplers is NOT an air hose and certainly not a glad hand, despite Denny apparently having

Hi Doc, Long time-no see. There is a placement diagram from the 1922 CBC here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/photos/album/1103907548/pic/list The steel car dimensions did not change

Hi again, I don't want to start a long 'argument' ... but I feel I have to say what it is that I know (or think I know) that relates to the color of the brake hoses, the glad hands, and the

--- Charles Hostetler wrote: Hear hear! I believe the work Charles is conducting on his own can lead to bigger and better things for our hobby. His knowledge and research could help in the design

Friends, keep in mind at least some of the following- 1) The ubiquitous over-wide catfish-mouth HO coupler boxes that most of us have to deal with pushes the air hose location far to the side, IMHO

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Sorry, Jim. I should have been more precise. Search in the files for Freight Car UnderbodyDetail.pdf. Gene Green

Bill, They are loosing money at that price . . . even with volunteers.   That barely covers the time to open the file and FTP it.  They want to get these images out for all to see it