Brake gear for MDT steel reefers
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Ron Merrick
I'm trying to identify the brake gear (power handbrake) used on MDT all-steel reefers. The book and rr-fallenflags have lots of views of the A end of these cars, but the B end mostly only appears in side views. Handwheel is visible, as a six-spoke type, but I can't identify the gear itself other than it's not Ajax. It's possible that most of the different series have similar or identical brake gear.
Any suggestions? Ron Merrick |
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Seth Lakin
Ron, what series of MDT reefers are you looking for? Many MDT drawings are available through the New York Central System Historical Society, which I have easy access to most that have been digitized.
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Nelson Moyer
Roger Hinman published MDT drawings in Mainline Modeler Oct 2000, Nov 2000 and April 2004.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Seth Lakin via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:33 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Brake gear for MDT steel reefers
Ron, what series of MDT reefers are you looking for? Many MDT drawings are available through the New York Central System Historical Society, which I have easy access to most that have been digitized.
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Allan Smith <smithal9@...>
There are also articles on MDT reefers in Mar 1986, Jan 1995, May 2002 and April 2004. Al Smith
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 12:02:01 PM PDT, Nelson Moyer <npmoyer@...> wrote:
Roger Hinman published MDT drawings in Mainline Modeler Oct 2000, Nov 2000 and April 2004.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Seth Lakin via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:33 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Brake gear for MDT steel reefers
Ron, what series of MDT reefers are you looking for? Many MDT drawings are available through the New York Central System Historical Society, which I have easy access to most that have been digitized.
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Ron Merrick
Thanks for the replies. First, I'll say I have the paper copies of most of those magazines.
I'm specifically thinking about the 12000 series cars, lot 891 of 1953-54, but other series from that general era are also of interest to me. Ron Merrick |
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ROGER HINMAN
MDT seemed to like Miner equipment on the steel cars I looked thorugh a bunch of photos of the 12000 series and there were no good clear end shots, mostly 3Q but it still appears to be a Miner wheel on those also. Roger Hinman
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 03:45:43 PM EDT, Ron Merrick <mopacfirst@...> wrote:
Thanks for the replies. First, I'll say I have the paper copies of most of those magazines. I'm specifically thinking about the 12000 series cars, lot 891 of 1953-54, but other series from that general era are also of interest to me. Ron Merrick |
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Ron Merrick
OK, that tells me what I need to know. I have enough parts here that I can do this.
Thanks. Ron Merrick |
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