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http://www.desplaineshobbies.com/store/



Jim Brewer

Glenwood MD

Does anyone know the proper part # for the dual-step stirrup found on NYC boxcars?
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Dennis Korn

Happy Holidays to all.
I have finally put the finishing touches on the Sunshine 64.1 NYC 10' IH Rebuild kit. With the help of Ted Cullota's fine article in RMC, the build went well. Except that Ted talks about using the Des Plaines Hobbies DPH2001 stirrup steps (special two step type) and I cannot locate them anywhere. Any clues from the group? They are so distinctive that without them the car will look odd. Thanks for the help.
Dennis Korn

Happy Holidays to all.
I have finally put the finishing touches on the Sunshine 64.1 NYC 10' IH Rebuild kit. With the help of Ted Cullota's fine article in RMC, the build went well. Except that Ted talks about using the Des Plaines Hobbies DPH2001 stirrup steps (special two step type) and I cannot locate them anywhere. Any clues from the group? They are so distinctive that without them the car will look odd. Thanks for the help.
Dennis Korn

Don't know of any other but you might try Tichy. As there is no picture,
I don't know if this is the one I need for my O scale hoppers. Can't find
any in O scale.



In a message dated 12/26/2010 9:37:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ealabhan0@... <ealabhan0%40live.com> writes:

--- In _STMFC@... <_STMFC%40yahoogroups.com>_ (mailto:
STMFC@... <STMFC%40yahoogroups.com>) , Tim
O'Connor wrote: "If they were in stock, the part # would be DPH 2001." and
"Guys,
DPH is out of stock of this part. I think that's what Dennis was asking. As

far as I know, only DPH carries DPH detail parts. At least I haven't seen
'em anywhere else."
--- then Paul Lyons wrote: "Tim, I don't think you are correct, but if you
are, I will apologize for my earlier post. Dennis, if DPH is out of stock,
as Tim suggests, contact me off list and I have send you a pack so you can
finish your model."

Paul,

Unfortunately, I must confirm that Tim is correct; Des Plaines Hobbies was
completely out of stock on the MDT/NYC two-step stirrups when I asked for
them in October before the Naperville RPM meet. I asked when they would be
restocked, and the owner replied that since they were molded on the same
sprue/runner as the MDT single-step stirrups, he was waiting until their
stock went down on those before ordering any more of both steps. When I
reminded him that, if I remembered correctly, the double-step stirrups were
used
on all four corners of MDT reefers while the single steps were used only
below the two center doors, which would explain why he ran out of the
double-step stirrups twice as fast, he got this strange look on his face
...

Given that these steps were also used on some NYC rebuilds, I suspect a
number of folks on this list are eagerly awaiting DPH finally restocking
these double-step stirrups, for which I believe they are the only
commercial
source (anyone know any other manufacturer?).

Good luck, Dave Sieber, Reno NV

Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division


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Paul,

Unfortunately, I must confirm that Tim is correct; Des Plaines Hobbies was completely out of stock on the MDT/NYC two-step stirrups when I asked for them in October before the Naperville RPM meet. I asked when they would be restocked, and the owner replied that since they were molded on the same sprue/runner as the MDT single-step stirrups, he was waiting until their stock went down on those before ordering any more of both steps. When I reminded him that, if I remembered correctly, the double-step stirrups were used on all four corners of MDT reefers while the single steps were used only below the two center doors, which would explain why he ran out of the double-step stirrups twice as fast, he got this strange look on his face ...

Given that these steps were also used on some NYC rebuilds, I suspect a number of folks on this list are eagerly awaiting DPH finally restocking these double-step stirrups, for which I believe they are the only commercial source (anyone know any other manufacturer?).

Good luck, Dave Sieber, Reno NV

--- In STMFC@..., Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@> wrote:

I originally bought my double-step stirrups to replace broken white-metal
stirrups on my Des Plaines Valley (Storzek) Rutland box car. So yes there
was another source, nicely made white metal parts, but you have to buy the
whole box car kit to get them, and there weren't any extras in the kit.

These double-steps were used on some Soo Line single sheathed box cars too,
and I think there is a pair of them in the Des Plaines Valley kit.

Tim O'Connor

The steps on the Soo Line car were different; they had straps that mounted flat on the surface of the sill, but the "legs" were different lengths, as one end mounted lower on the end of the end sill:

http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/rsearch.cgi?freight=Wisconsin+Central+Railroad=131650

The steps for the NYC car had angle brackets which mounted to the outer face of the side sill; both brackets being at the same lever as on this car:

http://www.midcontinent.org/collectn/woodfrt/dssa18052.html

I made patterns for white metal parts of both, but the rights to both went to DPH when I sold the line.

Ron subsequently had a tool made to do the NYC style in plastic, and the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society had a tool made to do the Soo style done in plastic, also, which is what Speedwhitch was shipping with their kits.

Both styles have rather limited application, and I'm not aware of any other source, other than building them from brass strip.

Dennis