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Frank Greene
Who was this tank car's builder and type? I think it's safe to say the trucks were changed and brakes converted from a K type to an AB type. Would it have had the high running board and inboard hand rail?
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
Frank Greene wrote:
Who was this tank car's builder and type? I think it's safe to say the trucks were changed and brakes converted from a K type to an AB type. Would it have had the high running board and inboard hand rail?As Richard Hendrickson often says, this bolster is an unmistakeable spotting feature: it's Standard Tank Car Company's signature. Cars like this WERE built by STC with high running boards, so this could be original. And duplicating this weathering accumulation would be challenging but fun. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... Publishers of books on railroad history |
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Richard Hendrickson
On Nov 19, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Anthony Thompson wrote:
Frank Greene wrote:I will add that a sizable number of STC cars were built during theWho was this tank car's builder and type? I think it's safe to sayAs Richard Hendrickson often says, this bolster is an first couple of years of tank car construction (approximately 1916-1918) with high running boards like this car, and I have photographic evidence that many of them continued in service into the 1950s and even the 1960s. The L&N company service car shown in the photo was obviously second hand (or perhaps even third or fourth hand) and, as Frank says, had been converted to AB brakes and modern trucks (the original trucks would have been arch bars or Andrews). The high running boards and handrails were original. Many railroads (including, obviously, the L&N) purchased older tank cars in the 1950s when the advent of diesel locomotives created a demand for diesel fuel cars. Richard Hendrickson |
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Michael Aufderheide
Well, at least second hand, this is an ex-Monon car 1801-1804. Those of us who care about things thought that the SC&F radial 6000 gallon cars would make a decent stand in for these...with the high platforms added.
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Mike Aufderheide --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote:
From: Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC] Need help identifying a tank car To: STMFC@... Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 4:56 PM On Nov 19, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Anthony Thompson wrote: Frank Greene wrote:I will add that a sizable number of STC cars were built during theWho was this tank car's builder and type? I think it's safe to sayAs Richard Hendrickson often says, this bolster is an first couple of years of tank car construction (approximately 1916-1918) with high running boards like this car, and I have photographic evidence that many of them continued in service into the 1950s and even the 1960s. The L&N company service car shown in the photo was obviously second hand (or perhaps even third or fourth hand) and, as Frank says, had been converted to AB brakes and modern trucks (the original trucks would have been arch bars or Andrews). The high running boards and handrails were original. Many railroads (including, obviously, the L&N) purchased older tank cars in the 1950s when the advent of diesel locomotives created a demand for diesel fuel cars. Richard Hendrickson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Frank Greene
Tony, Richard, and Mike, thanks. We can always count on y'all for useful information.
-- Frank Greene Memphis, TN |
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