So I've had a little off-line help with this project and can now correct my earlier comments about the drop end doors: these cars did have drop end doors.

Now I'm preparing some drawings for a model and wonder about a dimension. The inside length is 50' on this car. I don't have a dimension for the thickness of the drop doors. I could simply borrow a dimension from the P2K model, but wondering if there is a better way of estimating the dimension.

I'm going to have a look at the some Cyc drawings from the era and see what I can find, but thought I'd ask here too.

Rob Kirkham

NYC general arrangement drawing Q39743 for the lot 593-G gondolas is available form the NYCHS on their drawing CD72 along with many other NYC GAs

Roger Hinman
On May 25, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Robert Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> wrote:

So I've had a little off-line help with this project and can now correct my
earlier comments about the drop end doors: these cars did have drop end
doors.

Now I'm preparing some drawings for a model and wonder about a dimension.
The inside length is 50' on this car. I don't have a dimension for the
thickness of the drop doors. I could simply borrow a dimension from the P2K
model, but wondering if there is a better way of estimating the dimension.

I'm going to have a look at the some Cyc drawings from the era and see what
I can find, but thought I'd ask here too.

Rob Kirkham

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Thanks Roger - A great resource no doubt, though a little difficult for me as a CPR west coast modeller to justify the $90. price. But I'll have to consider it. . . .

Rob

Their CDs are only $45. If you want to get the CD for gondola brake arrangments too, then you'd be there.

Roger Hinman
On May 28, 2013, at 12:33 AM, Robert Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> wrote:

Thanks Roger - A great resource no doubt, though a little difficult for me
as a CPR west coast modeller to justify the $90. price. But I'll have to
consider it. . . .

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: ROGER HINMAN
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:52 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: Re: [STMFC] nyc 706970 gondola - modelling question

NYC general arrangement drawing Q39743 for the lot 593-G gondolas is
available form the NYCHS on their drawing CD72 along with many other NYC GAs

Roger Hinman
On May 25, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Robert Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> wrote:

So I've had a little off-line help with this project and can now correct
my
earlier comments about the drop end doors: these cars did have drop end
doors.

Now I'm preparing some drawings for a model and wonder about a dimension.
The inside length is 50' on this car. I don't have a dimension for the
thickness of the drop doors. I could simply borrow a dimension from the
P2K
model, but wondering if there is a better way of estimating the dimension.

I'm going to have a look at the some Cyc drawings from the era and see
what
I can find, but thought I'd ask here too.

Rob Kirkham

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