----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The first batch (about 200 cars) of F39 did not have a fold down 5th wheel like is shown on my model. They had a very idiotic and labor intensive system . . . . and . . . . the trailers had to be chained in 100 different directions. > > > > > > > > > I've seen lots of pictures of this. TTX (fka Trailer Train Co) recently celebrated its 50 anniversary and Railway Age had a feature on the company that included a few pictures of F39s, since they were that company's first cars. < < < < < < < < < My friend Gus . . . . . . . . . is VERY knowledgeable about the F39 as seen here with some of his cars. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/Gus_F39.jpg > > > > > > > > > That is a great set of at least four F39 cars in that picture And they're done up the way they were in early PRR TOFC promotional trains, with the signs on the side of the cars, alternately Pennsy and trucTrain. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
My model is sort of a > cross between the jack post era and the fold down 5th wheel. Gus put the tie > down loops on the deck like on the early F39, but this interfered with the > proper placement of the fold down 5th wheel. Also, the reason for using the > fold down 5th wheel on a model should be obvious. It is the easiest way to > put a trailer on the car without hours of simulating the jack post era and > tie down chains. > > BTW according to the Slobbering Pennsy Freak Gurus, there are no dashes in > PRR car classes. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy in S Scale in 1957 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > > Importing a Brass S Scale PRR X29 & G26 > http://www.pennsysmodels.com > > ALL of the production X29 have arrived as of 6-30-05 > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > > > > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. F or those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). > > Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
