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Re: Intermountain 8K Tank Cars

<The good news is that both the Canton Tank Car Co. and Globe Oil cars <are based on prototype photos. The bad news is that both companies <were absorbed by others well before 1953 so the prototypes

By David North <davenorth@...> · #84374 ·

Re: STucky Side Bearings (Was Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level)

Sorry Guys, I really meant "Stuckey Side-Bearings". Have to watch my spelling after 2AM. Tom Olsen Newark, Delaware, 19711-7479

By tmolsen@... · #84373 ·

Re: Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

The devices that you are referring to are side bearings. These devices are mounted to the tops of each side of the truck bolster consisting of a bracket with a roller centered in it and a contact

By tmolsen@... · #84372 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

The straight line (and lowered, centered PROGRESS) started showing up on freight cars and cabooses as early as November 1954. Some shops did repaints with the obsolete version for several years; in

By Scott Pitzer · #84371 ·

Re: Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

John: On a lot of freight car bolsters and freight car trucks there are castings that represent devices intended to keep the car level. I'm sorry I can't recall the name of such things if I ever knew

By sparachuk <sparachuk@...> · #84370 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

Wavy For Progress 1948, Straight line diesel for Progress early 1956, according to page 4 of C&O Freight cars 1937-1965, Volume 1: Hopper and Gondola cars by Al Kresse Jr. Brian J. Carlson,

By Brian Carlson <brian@...> · #84369 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

There was another time marker in the C&O For Progress logo, when the line above the train went from a wavy line indicating steam locomotive smoke, to a straight line, which came about because

By Schuyler Larrabee · #84368 ·

Re: Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

John; I had exactly the same issue, but the solution to be an easy one. I have an early run CGW AAR box, stock # RC-7048-1, and added the TMW trucks with Intermountain semi-scale wheel sets. I

By Rob Adams · #84367 ·

Re: Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

John: I did not have this problem. I had a newer run patch panel CGW X29 with TMW trucks and code 88 wheels. Are the car body bolsters full seated against the floor on the outer edges? Brian J.

By Brian Carlson <brian@...> · #84366 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

Nevermind my question regarding Kadee not doing the C&O PS-1's from 16000-16999 series. Ed Hawkins discussed these in Dec 2003 and it sounds like there may be a (rather esoteric) difference in how the

By Tim O'Connor · #84365 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

Scott, those were two different PS lots: C&O series 16000-16999 blt 1950 PS lot 5983 8' IY Yellow ltr C&O series 17000-17999 blt 1951 PS lot 8017 8' IY Yellow ltr Anyone know what was different

By Tim O'Connor · #84364 ·

Re: C&O "For Progress"

---------------------------- 40' PS-1 box cars with 8' doors #16000-17999 were delivered starting in late 1950, with yellow lettering (sans-serif.) (#16249 blt 12-50; #17099 blt 8-51.) The yellow

By Scott Pitzer · #84363 ·

Charles photos [Was: PRR H21e quad hopper . . . ]

A.T. Kott wrote: Someone closer to the current state of the collection, such as Larry Kline, will know more than I do, but I had the impression that the great bulk of the Charles photos WERE

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84362 ·

Re: Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

John Greedy wrote: I'd agree that the draft of the model sideframe is the best thing to remove, as it's usually rather excessive compared to a prototype truck. Tony Thompson

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84361 ·

Re: PRR H21e quad hopper with riveted side stakes + H21b's

Steve - Thank you very much for pointing out the H21b photo to me. I purchased a copy of Teichmoeller on Amazon and just received it. The photo is a great help! When PSC imported their "O" scale

By proto48er · #84360 ·

Re: PRR H21e quad hopper with riveted side stakes

Phil - I just received the Teichmoeller book, and the two photos of H21e's on page 158 do indeed represent the "O" scale model that Bob Parri made. The only difference is that Parri's model has the

By proto48er · #84359 ·

Re-trucking with TMW Dalman 2-level

In my effort to upgrade my Red Caboose CGW X-29 style boxcars with the new TMW Dalman trucks I have a problem. It appears that the TMW Dalman truck side frame interferes with the carbody bolster by

By sctry · #84358 ·

Re: B&O P31 Flats

What wondering were I forgot to add that the later class P-31, the current lettering from InterMountain, used 70-ton spring-plankless trucks as seen in this photo from the Elwood site. FB 9719

By rwitt_2000 · #84357 ·

Re: Rock Island box car?

Bob Witt wrote: Provided, of course, that the trucks were still the owning railroad's trucks. I've seen plenty of counter examples. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84356 ·

Re: Morning Sun tank car book?

I think Jim Kinkaid is working on two tank car books for Morning Sun. They are due next year. Scott Chatfield

By D. Scott Chatfield · #84355 ·

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