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Oldest Caboose Candidates
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Nelson Moyer <ku0a@...>
I went through the CB&Q/BN rosters, and I have two candidates for oldest
waycar in service. The first one is a Class NE-1 waycar number 14118 built by the B&MR at Plattsmouth, NE in 1880, sold to the Oregon Pacific & Eastern in 1975, and retired in 1981 at the ripe old age of 101. The oldest Burlington waycar I could find that stayed on the railroad throughout its life is also a Class NE-1 waycar number 14315 built by the KCSt.J&CB in 1874 and retired by the BN as number 11060 in 1972 at the age of 98 years. Several waycars made it past the BN merger to be retired after 95 to 96 years of venerable service. In addition to steel underframe and wood-beam trucks, the Burlington used galvanized steel panels on the front, back, and sides of cupolas, contributing to the long life of their wooden waycars. Nelson Moyer |
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soolinehistory <destorzek@...>
--- In STMFC@..., "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@...> wrote:
Now, that's cool. I didn't think the Soo had much chance to have the ultimate oldest car; the road was a Johnny-come-lately amongst the mid-west railroads. I can't find the actual retirement date for the car I mentioned above, but it is likely right at the time of the renumbering in '74; the Soo did several of these number swaps right as cars were being sold. Dennis |
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midrly <midrly@...>
Those steel panels over wood siding often trapped moisture behind them. This practice strikes me as a "quick fix".
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Steve Lucas. --- In STMFC@..., "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@...> wrote:
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Nelson Moyer <ku0a@...>
The steel panels were not placed over wood siding, rather they replaced the
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wood siding as it became necessary to repair the cupolas. Take a look at the color photos of Q waycars online, and you'll see where the paint peeled from the galvanized metal as it aged. Obviously, they weren't a quick fix, given the large number of waycars built in the late 1800s that remained in service into the early 1970s. Nelson Moyer -----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of midrly Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:57 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Oldest Caboose Candidates Those steel panels over wood siding often trapped moisture behind them. This practice strikes me as a "quick fix". Steve Lucas. --- In STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> , "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@...> wrote:
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midrly <midrly@...>
The TH&B wood cabeese that I've seen had the wood siding deteriorate to dust under the steel sheets screwed onto the sides. But replacing the wood siding on the CB&Q caboose cupolas with galvanised steel sheet entirely is a different practice.
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Steve Lucas. --- In STMFC@..., "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@...> wrote:
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