SLSF 53395
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Dave Nelson
Large close up of loaded gondola, Chicago, late 40’s. https://portal-ccc.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/newberry/83/x05xj2r.jpg Dave Nelson
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WILLIAM PARDIE
I really appreciate the photo of this USRA gondola. I have a brass SL-SF car on my roster. Also about month ago I posted a guestion on this list concerning the under-frame of this gondola rebuilt with panel sides. Once again several list members came to.my rescue. Over the weekend my missing floor miracuasly turned up. Now I find myself in need of any photos of this rebuilt car. Particularly the B end showing the type of brake wheel and coupler release mechanism. Thanks on advance for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- From: Dave Nelson <Lake_Muskoka@...> Date: 12/28/20 10:12 AM (GMT-10:00) To: STMFC <RealSTMFC@groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] SLSF 53395 Large close up of loaded gondola, Chicago, late 40’s. https://portal-ccc.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/newberry/83/x05xj2r.jpg Dave Nelson
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I'll guess 1948. :-) A sharp photo.
On 12/28/2020 3:12 PM, Dave Nelson wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Schuyler Larrabee
Looks to me that the photo may have been taken on account of the upper layers sliding a little too freely, especially the far stack.
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dave Nelson
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 3:12 PM To: STMFC <RealSTMFC@groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] SLSF 53395
Large close up of loaded gondola, Chicago, late 40’s. https://portal-ccc.s3.amazonaws.com/media/images/newberry/83/x05xj2r.jpg Dave Nelson
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This same photo is available for free at the Newberry Library.
Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Guy Wilber
Dave Nelson wrote:
“Large close up of loaded gondola, Chicago, late 40’s.” The most glaring element of this load is the stakes. They are laminated, each made up from what appears to be two 2” x 6” rough sawn boards. The use of such stakes was not permissible until 1960. The railroad has likely photographed the car to bolster their billing charges incurred for bringing the load into compliance. The road which originally accepted the car is responsible for the cost of labor and materials. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada
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mopacfirst
Changing the focus of this thread slightly. First thing I noticed is that most or all of the stenciling on the sides was done on steel sheet attached to the wooden car side. Presumably this was done because the paint would stay readable longer if applied to steel instead of wood.
Ron Merrick
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Eric Hansmann
At first glance, this looks like a USRA gondola, but it isn't. Dreadnaught ends were developed later and the Frisco USRA coal gons were originally in the 85000-85999 series.
This car might be a USRA-derived clone that was built later in the 1920s with the dreadnaught ends, or an original car has been rebuilt with the dreadnaught ends and renumbered. I don't know enough about the Frisco freigh car fleet to make a definitive statement.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
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Rich C
According to the RPI site:
Rich Christie
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Eric Hansmann
Bingo! Thanks for the info, Rich.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
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Bill Keene
Thank you Rich for the for the SLSF 53395 class info. Modeling one of these cars will be on my future fleet modeling list.
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Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
On Dec 29, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Rich C via groups.io <rhcdmc@...> wrote:
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Rich C
You guys are quite welcome. I mentioned to Eric, I have a few undecorateds in my stash too, and this one fills a need for me too. Rich Christie
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