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Brian J Carlson <brian@...>
I'm building a P2k Mather Stock Car for the B&O. I am using Richard
Hendrickson's article in the November 1987 Model Railroading for prototype guidance. The article contains photographs of B&O 110023, 110566, 111147, and 112577. Cars 110023, 110566, and 111147 have slatted ends. 112577 has solid ends. Is there a rhyme or reason to the end configuration of the cars on the B&O? The kit road number is 112117, and I want to build it with the correct ends if known. Also, it appears andrews trucks are appropriate for the B&O cars in the mid 1950's? Do the B&O experts agree? Thanks. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY |
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Scott Pitzer
Brian,
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I did my B&O 112193 (probably the kit's number) with Richard's help. My notes show your MRG Nov 87, plus RailModel Journal, Feb 97, and B&OHS Sentinel, Summer 96. I enlarged the top slot on the sides, added a feed door on the upper part of the A end, and removed the poling pockets. I used Tichy Andrews trucks. I used the kit's fill-in pieces for the solid ends, but they are kinda funky-- the prototype solid ends don't look "filled in" they just look solid. It seemed to me Life-Like had cheated a bit on placing the reweigh stenciling, to get all those letters to fit-- "MSCCO CR 0-00"-- so I did it over. But "1-51" was the only date skinny enough to fit! I was under the impression they only simplified it to "CR 0-00" later on. But in B&O Color Guide there's a 1962 photo of a double-deck car stenciled "C-R 8-51" Scott Pitzer -----Original Message-----
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Scott Pitzer
FWIW, a photo of 112334 shows solid ends.
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By the way, 1950s end views show SEVEN lines of data on the ends, regarding wheels, couplers, brake gear etc. (Maybe I'll take a look a my model... I don't remember all the details.) Scott Pitzer -----Original Message-----
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rwitt_2000 <rmwitt@...>
Scott Pitzer <scottp459@...> wrote:
regarding wheels, couplers, brake gear etc. From: Brian J Carlson asked prototypeSubject: [STMFC] B&O Mather Stock Cars 111147,guidance. The article contains photographs of B&O 110023, 110566, 112577 hasand 112577. Cars 110023, 110566, and 111147 have slatted ends. the carssolid ends. Is there a rhyme or reason to the end configuration of with theon the B&O? The kit road number is 112117, and I want to build it I cannot be 100% sure, but the cars with solid ends were the singlecorrect ends if known. deck ones and the "slatted" ends were the double deck ones. The L-L model is best used as a double deck car as the side slats aren't correct for single deck cars. Bob Witt, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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