1) Using a scale ruler and photos, the rivet heads on the HL hoppers
come out at 1.68 inches in diameter. Are they as large as 1-1/2
inches, or am I way off on my measurements?

Hmmm, hard to say without looking at the engineering drawings, but
they're probably closer to 1 inch.

2) Z-bar channels on the car ends measures out to 6 inches wide
overall, 3-1/4 inches width for the surface furthest from the car. Do
these seem reasonable measurements?

The drawing in the CBC says they're 4-1/16" wide on the face and 3-1/8"
tall.

3) Grab irons measure out to 3/4 inches wide. Too narrow?

4) The angle iron mounted at the cars' four corners, what thickness
might these be? 1/4 inch? 3/8 inch?

You'd have to look at the engineering drawings for these, as the
Cyclopedia drawings typically don't give those dimensions.

David Thompson

David, my cyclopedia collection goes back only to 1957. Would you
know in which cyc the HL drawings appeared? Thanks,

Brian Chapman



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David, my cyclopedia collection goes back only to 1957. Would you
know in which cyc the HL drawings appeared?

They were in the 1940 CBC (and probably in the 1937), and that part of
the 1940 CBC was reprinted as Train Shed Cyc #5.

David Thompson