I've been away for a while and it seems there have been some changes... I can't seem to find Ted Cullota's Speedwitch site... I would like to pick up some more decals as well as some of his kits. it seems that his websites are down. What happened?

Bill Daniels,
San Francisco, CA.
On Sep 11, 2012, at 2:23 PM, "rwitt_2000" <rwitt_2000@...> wrote:

Bill is correct.

According to the B&O diagrams the type of Duryea underframe changed
during the production of the M-55B by Pullman-Standard. These 100 cars
differed from the previous productions with the Duryea underframe
updated to accept the AAR Z-26 center sill. They were termed "Type-1
single spring and AAR Z-26 center sill". The next orders for new 40-ft
box cars with IH of 10'-0" the class M-55c and M-55H built in 1945 and
1947 respectively had the same type of Duryea underframe. The last 40-ft
box cars with an IH of 10'-0" built for the B&O with Duryea underframes,
the class M-56, had "Duryea underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26
41.2# center sill".

The class M-58 and M-59 automobile box cars were built just after WWII
beginning in 1945 also had the updated Type-1 single spring Duryea
underframe with the AAR Z-26 center sill.

The next group of B&O box cars built in 1951, the class M-60 and class
M-61, which were 50-ft with an IH of 10'-6", had the later "Duryea
underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26 41.2# center sill".

I am not sure there are obvious external differences that can be modeled
between the "Type-1 single spring" and the later "double spring"
versions as the the springs are located inside the center sill.

The O. C. Duryea company filed and received many new patents for all
these changes and variations.

Some may notice that the built years and the class numbers are out of
order. The B&OHS does not have any memos explaining why.

Beginning with the M-55 and ending with the M-61 the build order is as
follows:

M-55 1940
M-55A 1941
M-57 1941
M-55B 1942
M-55C 1945
M-58 1945
M-59 1946-47
M-55H 1947
M-60 1951
M-61 1951
M-56 1952

All have Duryea underframes

These were the classes assigned when built new and all other sub-classes
were due to railroad made modifications usually for auto parts service.

Regards,

Bob Witt

Bill Darnaby wrote:

Beware of Sunshine's instructions as they would apply to an M55H.

Martin

provides parts and instructions for a Duryea UF as it would be applied

to an

M53 which was obsolete by the time the M55's came along...at least

that's

the way my Sunshine M55 kits came. I don't know about the separate

Duryea

kit. The Duryea under the M55's and their contemporaries lacked the
longitudinal angles that ran across the 4 cross bearers. Plans for

the

modern Duryea appear in the 46 and 50 Car Builders Cycs, IIRC.

Bill Darnaby

-----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf

Of Mark

M
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 8:17 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] duryea

Greetings.

Sunshine sells these and was wondering if that has five frames?

The B&O M55H is coming along and just hope to make it right!

Sincerely, Mark Morgan

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Good luck. You might be able to find some of ted's stuff on eBay and maybe shows but he seems to be generally out of business which is a shame.

Brian Carlson
On Sep 11, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Bill Daniels <billinsf@...> wrote:

I've been away for a while and it seems there have been some changes... I can't seem to find Ted Cullota's Speedwitch site... I would like to pick up some more decals as well as some of his kits. it seems that his websites are down. What happened?

Bill Daniels,
San Francisco, CA.

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 11, 2012, at 2:23 PM, "rwitt_2000" <rwitt_2000@...> wrote:

Bill is correct.

According to the B&O diagrams the type of Duryea underframe changed
during the production of the M-55B by Pullman-Standard. These 100 cars
differed from the previous productions with the Duryea underframe
updated to accept the AAR Z-26 center sill. They were termed "Type-1
single spring and AAR Z-26 center sill". The next orders for new 40-ft
box cars with IH of 10'-0" the class M-55c and M-55H built in 1945 and
1947 respectively had the same type of Duryea underframe. The last 40-ft
box cars with an IH of 10'-0" built for the B&O with Duryea underframes,
the class M-56, had "Duryea underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26
41.2# center sill".

The class M-58 and M-59 automobile box cars were built just after WWII
beginning in 1945 also had the updated Type-1 single spring Duryea
underframe with the AAR Z-26 center sill.

The next group of B&O box cars built in 1951, the class M-60 and class
M-61, which were 50-ft with an IH of 10'-6", had the later "Duryea
underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26 41.2# center sill".

I am not sure there are obvious external differences that can be modeled
between the "Type-1 single spring" and the later "double spring"
versions as the the springs are located inside the center sill.

The O. C. Duryea company filed and received many new patents for all
these changes and variations.

Some may notice that the built years and the class numbers are out of
order. The B&OHS does not have any memos explaining why.

Beginning with the M-55 and ending with the M-61 the build order is as
follows:

M-55 1940
M-55A 1941
M-57 1941
M-55B 1942
M-55C 1945
M-58 1945
M-59 1946-47
M-55H 1947
M-60 1951
M-61 1951
M-56 1952

All have Duryea underframes

These were the classes assigned when built new and all other sub-classes
were due to railroad made modifications usually for auto parts service.

Regards,

Bob Witt

Bill Darnaby wrote:

Beware of Sunshine's instructions as they would apply to an M55H.

Martin

provides parts and instructions for a Duryea UF as it would be applied

to an

M53 which was obsolete by the time the M55's came along...at least

that's

the way my Sunshine M55 kits came. I don't know about the separate

Duryea

kit. The Duryea under the M55's and their contemporaries lacked the
longitudinal angles that ran across the 4 cross bearers. Plans for

the

modern Duryea appear in the 46 and 50 Car Builders Cycs, IIRC.

Bill Darnaby

-----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf

Of Mark

M
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 8:17 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] duryea

Greetings.

Sunshine sells these and was wondering if that has five frames?

The B&O M55H is coming along and just hope to make it right!

Sincerely, Mark Morgan

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Bill Daniels asks with regard to Ted Culotta:

" What happened?"

Ted Culotta's disappearance have led to several theories.

1. He never really existed...some say his real name is George Kaplan.

2. Some note a startling increase in the flat earth followers at the same time as Culotta's disapperance. Some say he fell off.

3. Some believe he went to Mars on the latest NASA Mars lander.

4. I tend to believe he has dedicated himself to rebuilding UP Big Boy #4025 which was discovered 2 years ago in a ballast mine in excellent shape near Bruceford, WY.

If anyone has seen Ted [ or George as it might be ], let me know. We want him to do a clinic at Prototype Rails 2013.

Mike Brock

Thanks, Brian... just goes to show just how vulnerable many of our hobby businesses actually are.

 
Bill Daniels
San Francisco, CA



________________________________
From: Brian carlson <prrk41361@...>
To: "STMFC@..." <STMFC@...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [STMFC] Question


 
Good luck. You might be able to find some of ted's stuff on eBay and maybe shows but he seems to be generally out of business which is a shame.

Brian Carlson
On Sep 11, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Bill Daniels <billinsf@...> wrote:

I've been away for a while and it seems there have been some changes... I can't seem to find Ted Cullota's Speedwitch site... I would like to pick up some more decals as well as some of his kits. it seems that his websites are down. What happened?

Bill Daniels,
San Francisco, CA.

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 11, 2012, at 2:23 PM, "rwitt_2000" <rwitt_2000@...> wrote:

Bill is correct.

According to the B&O diagrams the type of Duryea underframe changed
during the production of the M-55B by Pullman-Standard. These 100 cars
differed from the previous productions with the Duryea underframe
updated to accept the AAR Z-26 center sill. They were termed "Type-1
single spring and AAR Z-26 center sill". The next orders for new 40-ft
box cars with IH of 10'-0" the class M-55c and M-55H built in 1945 and
1947 respectively had the same type of Duryea underframe. The last 40-ft
box cars with an IH of 10'-0" built for the B&O with Duryea underframes,
the class M-56, had "Duryea underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26
41.2# center sill".

The class M-58 and M-59 automobile box cars were built just after WWII
beginning in 1945 also had the updated Type-1 single spring Duryea
underframe with the AAR Z-26 center sill.

The next group of B&O box cars built in 1951, the class M-60 and class
M-61, which were 50-ft with an IH of 10'-6", had the later "Duryea
underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26 41.2# center sill".

I am not sure there are obvious external differences that can be modeled
between the "Type-1 single spring" and the later "double spring"
versions as the the springs are located inside the center sill.

The O. C. Duryea company filed and received many new patents for all
these changes and variations.

Some may notice that the built years and the class numbers are out of
order. The B&OHS does not have any memos explaining why.

Beginning with the M-55 and ending with the M-61 the build order is as
follows:

M-55 1940
M-55A 1941
M-57 1941
M-55B 1942
M-55C 1945
M-58 1945
M-59 1946-47
M-55H 1947
M-60 1951
M-61 1951
M-56 1952

All have Duryea underframes

These were the classes assigned when built new and all other sub-classes
were due to railroad made modifications usually for auto parts service.

Regards,

Bob Witt

Bill Darnaby wrote:

Beware of Sunshine's instructions as they would apply to an M55H.

Martin

provides parts and instructions for a Duryea UF as it would be applied

to an

M53 which was obsolete by the time the M55's came along...at least

that's

the way my Sunshine M55 kits came. I don't know about the separate

Duryea

kit. The Duryea under the M55's and their contemporaries lacked the
longitudinal angles that ran across the 4 cross bearers. Plans for

the

modern Duryea appear in the 46 and 50 Car Builders Cycs, IIRC.

Bill Darnaby

-----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf

Of Mark

M
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 8:17 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] duryea

Greetings.

Sunshine sells these and was wondering if that has five frames?

The B&O M55H is coming along and just hope to make it right!

Sincerely, Mark Morgan

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Send him an email at speedwitch at gmail.com if he has what you want he typically responds in a few days.



Mark



From: Bill Daniels [mailto:billinsf@...]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:30 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] Question






I've been away for a while and it seems there have been some changes... I can't seem to find Ted Cullota's Speedwitch site... I would like to pick up some more decals as well as some of his kits. it seems that his websites are down. What happened?

Bill Daniels,
San Francisco, CA.
On Sep 11, 2012, at 2:23 PM, "rwitt_2000" <rwitt_2000@... <mailto:rwitt_2000%40yahoo.com> > wrote:

Bill is correct.

According to the B&O diagrams the type of Duryea underframe changed
during the production of the M-55B by Pullman-Standard. These 100 cars
differed from the previous productions with the Duryea underframe
updated to accept the AAR Z-26 center sill. They were termed "Type-1
single spring and AAR Z-26 center sill". The next orders for new 40-ft
box cars with IH of 10'-0" the class M-55c and M-55H built in 1945 and
1947 respectively had the same type of Duryea underframe. The last 40-ft
box cars with an IH of 10'-0" built for the B&O with Duryea underframes,
the class M-56, had "Duryea underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26
41.2# center sill".

The class M-58 and M-59 automobile box cars were built just after WWII
beginning in 1945 also had the updated Type-1 single spring Duryea
underframe with the AAR Z-26 center sill.

The next group of B&O box cars built in 1951, the class M-60 and class
M-61, which were 50-ft with an IH of 10'-6", had the later "Duryea
underframes with double springs and AAR Z-26 41.2# center sill".

I am not sure there are obvious external differences that can be modeled
between the "Type-1 single spring" and the later "double spring"
versions as the the springs are located inside the center sill.

The O. C. Duryea company filed and received many new patents for all
these changes and variations.

Some may notice that the built years and the class numbers are out of
order. The B&OHS does not have any memos explaining why.

Beginning with the M-55 and ending with the M-61 the build order is as
follows:

M-55 1940
M-55A 1941
M-57 1941
M-55B 1942
M-55C 1945
M-58 1945
M-59 1946-47
M-55H 1947
M-60 1951
M-61 1951
M-56 1952

All have Duryea underframes

These were the classes assigned when built new and all other sub-classes
were due to railroad made modifications usually for auto parts service.

Regards,

Bob Witt

Bill Darnaby wrote:

Beware of Sunshine's instructions as they would apply to an M55H.

Martin

provides parts and instructions for a Duryea UF as it would be applied

to an

M53 which was obsolete by the time the M55's came along...at least

that's

the way my Sunshine M55 kits came. I don't know about the separate

Duryea

kit. The Duryea under the M55's and their contemporaries lacked the
longitudinal angles that ran across the 4 cross bearers. Plans for

the

modern Duryea appear in the 46 and 50 Car Builders Cycs, IIRC.

Bill Darnaby

-----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf

Of Mark

M
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 8:17 PM
To: STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [STMFC] duryea

Greetings.

Sunshine sells these and was wondering if that has five frames?

The B&O M55H is coming along and just hope to make it right!

Sincerely, Mark Morgan

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As far as I know, Ted's still in business, just scaled back. He released a new model last year.

He does occasional shows, and has been selling via eBay. I think he figured out that if he posts the inventory on eBay when he receives it, he can sell through very quickly. Posting it on his website people buy periodically, but not regularly.

So check eBay for what you're looking for. At least for now.

Randy
--
Randy Hammill
http://newbritainstation.com
Modeling the New Haven Railroad 1946-1954
--
True Line Trains
http://truelinetrains.com
http://www.facebook.com/TrueLineTrains

I purchased three SP stock car kits from him and he was supposed to send
me the decals for these cars. I wrote him at the below email address
and he responded saying that he would send them right out. That was a
couple of months ago and I have yet to se3e them...

Jim Scott
Lompoc, CA

Jim

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles my experience as recently as this week has been very different. I would suggest you email him again.

Mark

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