Interesting find, Tim. Looks like it would have been about 5 miles away from MEC's Calais branch. I agree there doesn't seem to be a closer rail connection. Odd that there seems to be some track

Someone pointed out a scrap yard in Meddybemps, Maine (yes, that's the name) that has over a dozen BAR ice reefers rusting away... in full BAR lettering. If you switch to the "street view" in Google

If you want to see an example of the seams brake in use look up WW&F 9 on Youtube. There are quite a few movies of the engine using it. In person it is surprising how quiet the steam ejector which

Tim the Santa Fe had many classes of drop end gondolas in all different lengths. The type end I am talking about is, when looking straight at the cars drop end the re-enforcement on each side has two

It is interesting to note that they converted from vacuum to air brakes “under pressure” ;-) Andy Miller

X23 kit Sold. Thank you to all who inquired. Matthew Hurst

Larry, You might look at plans of the earlier Maine 2'-gauge cars. Most of the Maine roads started out with vacuum brakes. Later most converted to Westinghouse, I think under

The Eames vacuum brake only had one pipe which ran end to end. Vacuum brake hoses were somewhat larger and heavier than air brake hoses. The vacuum brake's actuating pistons (which look like a short,

Wow Bill, I had no idea! What a gold mine of precision made junk! :-) https://www.ebay.com/itm/312134661262 Tim O'Connor ============================== -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling,

Thanks Tom (and Dennis), I missed that message... very good pics. Tim -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I'm building seeral freight cars from the PRR narrow gauge lines. All of them were equipped with the Eames vacuum brake system. I have found one diagram showing the piping under the car but it is

Photo of the C&O type is in the 1932 Boxcar book. Look for the "B" end photo of the ERIE car. I modeled using 1.5 Grams of watch parts ordered through eBay. Plenty of actual gears to choose from. Bill

Dennis already posted two photos showing reduction gearing at the bottom of vertical brake staffs. Post #165331. Tom Madden

Dennis I'd really like to see the reduction gearing you're describing. I've never seen an example of that. They used a pawl and ratchet but that's not a gear box - it

Charlie, what type of end do you mean? Drop ends? There were certainly more classes of Santa Fe gondolas with drop ends, than just two. At first I thought it could be a

Could you explain what the SAM “safety link & pin” coupler is/was? Schuyler

Hello, Milwaukee Road stock cars built in 1929, have the same appearing hand brake. The car diagram page states it is a Klassing Hand brake. Ted Schnepf 126 Will Scarlet, Elgin, Ill.

Yes, the 1931 CBC identifies that as a Klasing Safety Handbrake, Wheel Type. But the point is, it's obvious, with that large gear housing at the eave line, it won't be mistaken for the old time 'stem

The C&O also had a similar geared brake design, an example can be found on Erie 1932 boxcars also w/square brake staff. Bill Welch

?? these were around since the 1930's if not earlier -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts