I've found no documentation (yet) but that placement seems to make good "safety" sense. If the pole dislodged it would probably cause less damage. If it was on the end it might be more prone to

The Klasing 1150 seen in the photo of the Moloco Klasing hand brakes had an enclosed gear and pinion. It was intended mainly for gondolas and hoppers in an effort to keep the "workin's" of the hand

Anyone want to share a room at the upcoming Cocoa Beach meet? If you do contact me off the list. Jared Harper Athens, GA

The material accumulated so far indicates the following: The first stamped metal hand wheel was introduced by Universal in 1948 on the 5700-6232 hand brake. The earliest Klasing drawing for a

The "Ride Control" term was specifically associated with the ASF design. The Barber S-2 design had the term "Stabilized" associated with it. However, both companies widely licensed these

The sideframe was cast by Buckeye Steel Castings (B-in-circle logo) if that matters. KL

IIRC Richard had privilages where he hosted the site at a place of employment (note .edu extension) which ceased when he retired or whatever reason left. Jerry Glow

Is "Ride Control" used only with ASF A-3 or could this be a Barber S-2 truck? The sideframes are quite different than the "classic" ASF A-3 hence my

Just in case someone wants to make one... http://www.pullman-museum.org/main/pf2010.03.31h.jpg http://www.pullman-museum.org/main/pf2010.03.31g.jpg applied to these

Rich Nick makes two modern Klasing brake housings, but his brake wheels are all alike -- the generic stamped design that has been in use since the 1950's (if not

Thank You, Tim, for mentioning the site! I found construction photos of B&O M-55A boxcars! Mark Morgan PS don't tell anyone :-)

Al, Wayne was reluctant to send his old blueprints out for copying so all I got were some drawings copied on the copy machine in "patches." They could be pieced together but . . . Wayne donated the

Gene, Do you have info (especially diagrams or advertisements) on the Klasing lever hand brakes.  They show up on Pere Marquette cars with vertical shafts from the 1920s. Al Kresse

Notice that C&O XM 22249 has an Ajax hand brake but a "plain Jane" hand wheel. I haven't been able to pin down exactly when Ajax changed from their distinctive hand wheel to the same two hand wheels

Klasing was sold to New York Air Brake. All production facilities and recent records have been removed from Joliet. Older records went to the dump. I would have given my left nut for a chance to

Tim, Klasing is still around,  believe someone bought them out recently. Nick Molo has modern Klasing brake sets.   Rich Christie

That's actually not an AC&F car, Tim, though it does look like one. the Standard Tank Car Co. plant at Sharon, PA built some cars ca. 1929-'30 with that underframe after it was purchased by

Unusual to see this on a new freight car in 1959 http://www.pullman-museum.org/main/pf2010.03.23b.jpg Tim O'Connor

Frank & Garth Thanks I checked further and got other confirmations that it is solid black with white lettering. Some cars in the 1950's got solid black with yellow lettering too, and sometimes the

It's a steam-era car in post-steam-era but what caught my eye is the location of the poling pockets -- at the bolsters! I know that's how GATC tank cars were built, but I've never seen it on an ACF