Oh, boy. Didn't realize I was going to start the great running board vs. roof walk debate. I'll have to save sill steps vs. stirrup steps (they are sill steps by the way) for another day.
All joking aside, to address John's question - I was looking for another option for post WWII, late 40's-50's era, boxcars. To address Pieter's comment - I've used the DPH and BTS parts before. Recommend them both. Both vary nice although those DPH parts are sharp as all heck (like most photo etch.) I also find them a little thin for my taste. I wonder if the Model Memories are made from thicker brass stock? I guess I'll have to order a set, support one of our many S manufacturers and find out. Chris Borgmeyer --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_r...@...> wrote: > > It appears that the railroad engineering departments called them "running > boards" on freight cars. As an example, see the PRR diagram of an an X43 > boxcar here: > > http://prr.railfan.net/freight/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=x43.gif&fr=cl > > This terminology is preferred by folks on the Steam Era Freight car list as > more accurate. Model railroaders call them "roof walks". I can't say what > brakemen called them. The same materials were used on the "running boards" of > tank cars, which clearly can't have a roof-walk. On this list, you can call > them whatever you like. > > Most probably MM a model of an Apex design, with rectangular slots. Des > Plaines/SSA offers the same part, and also a Morton version which had round > holes. BTS offers several laser cut wood running boards, useful for cars > built prior to about 1944. > > Pieter E. Roos > > > --- On Sat, 11/27/10, John <armstong5...@...> wrote: > > Running boards were usualy referred > > to on steam locomotives. Roof waks on freight cars. At > > least in my generation. > > What do you want to put them on.? > > John > > Armstrong > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Has anyone used the Model Memories running boards? > > What did you think? Do they represent a specific type of > > metal running board or just a generic? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris Borgmeyer > > Westfield Center, OH > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
