This car is clearly a trailer, but was built to be converted to a motor car. It has the board where a trolley poll would be mounted, but also lacks a hook to hold the pole down. The PE passenger car s

Of course when the T section trucks were introduced, roller bearings were effectively (yes available, but not used on freight cars due to perceived higher cost and conservative attitudes about technol

Following up on Tim's statement. When doing a comprehensive car inspection (required for a waiver on a 50 year+ old freight car used on a FRA regulated tourist railroad) the FRA will require you to in

We have one of these, believed to be 2711 (as a work car) at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City... ours is believed to be last used as a rider car in the Elko wreck train... as such the end ha

At the south edge of Las Vegas at Arden, the Arden Plaster Company mined and processed architectural plaster products from c.1907 to 1929. The majority of their production was shipped to southern Cali

There were a number of sugar cane car designs... some dump, some unload via a crane and grapple. Many were narrow gauge. They were built by a number of builders... including Magor, Brill, and lots of

The original Westinghouse automatic brake valve was designated the "F" It was patented in 1872. It did not have "fast action". In general it was good for a train of 8-10 cars. The F valve did not meet

Coke would be more likely than Anthracite.... Anthracite was used in early iron making, but anthracite would require a hot blast, while coke (or charcoal) works with cold blast... Coke is also shipped

Coke would be more likely than Anthracite.... Anthracite was used in early iron making, but anthracite would require a hot blast, while coke (or charcoal) works with cold blast... Coke is also shipped

The late Dave Braun once investment cast a road kill rabbit... It apparently was almost cartoon flat, but very much recognizable as a rabbit... He sold it as a piece of art... Apparently the odor when

One thought... While AB control valve portions are going to be about the same size... noting that some current portions (there are three parts to a AB control valve, the pipe bracket, the service port

Per AAR interchange rules (my copy is 1975) per rule 90 (cars banned for interchange) under sub-section 3a, " all freight cars 46 years or older from date built or rebuilt... (at the time 1929) and su

Beyond modeling they have value. I care for museum equipment. We are FRA regulated. Among those regulations is the 50 year freight car rule... That says cars are done at 50 years with some allowance f

We have one of these box cars in our museum shop, WP 2711, wreck train rider car (Elko) , earlier numbers unknown, To Heber UT, converted to a tourist rider car, to Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulde

As suggested, "Hogging" "Hog backed" or "Hogged" are terms, used for wooden railroad cars (mostly flat cars, as the wall truss in box cars make them less susceptible) which have had their truss rods t

As you suggested, most (all?) California and Nevada narrow gauge lines used 3/4 size knuckle couplers (if they used knuckles). The exception being the NCO, which purchased used cars from the F&CC whic

K (and the predecessor H) brakes came in several sizes (K-1 through K-4)... K-1 being the smallest... They will have different sizes of cylinders (pistons) and reservoirs. This is independent of KC (K

Scribbed wood is best first sealed with some kind of "sanding sealer".... I used shellac in the past. Shoelace is alcohol based. Then lightly sand or steel wool to smooth, then paint. If sealed even a

In the 19th century, you would not be able to see the wood grain on car siding... to see wood grain would indicate poor wood and a terrible paint job... prior to painting a car would be primed, then "

Is this narrow gauge? If so, the D&RG was using a non-MCB collarless axle (called a "Muley") on their standard freight truck. This bearing has a face to bear on the end of the axle to control thrust.