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Brake gear for MDT steel reefers

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

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. 


Seth Lakin
Director, Modelers Committee Chairman 
New York Central System Historical Society 

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
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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. 


Seth Lakin
Director, Modelers Committee Chairman 
New York Central System Historical Society 

 

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. 


Seth Lakin
Director, Modelers Committee Chairman 
New York Central System Historical Society 

 

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

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

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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