Hi Jamie, Dan and Bob --
These photos and diagrams are all very good for my future install of under
floor appliances on my streamlined train. However, the diagrams beg the
question: are you looking at the bottom of the car from the track side or
the car inside? Some diagrams have been done looking from the top down
leading some manufactures to mold the brake gear on the wrong side of the
car. Probably not as big a concern with these parts, but I would like to
know anyway...
Thanks all for the info!
Bill Winans
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Since Bob has been kind enough to provide us with some photos we can all
see, let's take a quick tour. Please understand that some of this is
speculation on my part.
Photo 1 shows a former SBD car based on the lettering style. I believe the
large blue-green object is an air tank although its size and location are
unusual. There is an air tank that is a close match for TSC 310-005 The
black shape behind the black air tank appears to be the APWS tank.
Photo 2 shows what appears to be a Budd "slab-side" car. If so, that would
limit it to a few roads that owned cars of that type including MP (My guess
based on the current location of the car, but these things do have wheels!)
What you can see are some pipes related to the heating system. The vertical
pipe with the oval shape at the top is a Vapor 955 Steam Regulator. This
part is not currently available in S, but maybe there is an HO part out
there. I think the long, large, vertical pipes are toilet chutes. Note the
APWS tank in the rear.
Photo 3 shows the other side of the car in Photo 1. Note the stool visible
in both photos. The three piece brake set (BTS 02402) is featured here
although I think it has been repositioned. The APWS tank can be seen behind
the brake cylinder. I think the open box at the end is a battery box.
Photo 4 shows a car from the Texas Special. There are two battery boxes,
one with an open door at the far left. There is a crosswise mounted air
tank, then the distribution valve and brake cylinder (BTS 02402). The APWS
tank is visible behind these.
Photo 5 shows mostly piping, but you can make out the corner of the AC unit
and the end of the APWS tank. I think there is a steam regulator too.
Photo 6 shows a small Safety generator (Note the "S" on the cap.) This unit
was mounted transverse to the center sill where most generators of this era
were mounted parallel to the center sill. This one would have been driven
by a belt. This could be modeled in S with BTS 02411. Next there is some
sort of control box. TSC has a part for this, but I can't find mine to
quote a number. Next is a power receptacle. Then a battery box (TSC
310-010) and an AC unit.
Photo 7 shows a smooth side Pullman that was built with full skirting.
Starting at the left we see an air tank. TSC 310- 005 would work for this
although to my eye the real one looks shorter than 69". The vertical tube
thing looks like a Vapor 960 Wash Water Regulator. The curved sided boxes
are probably battery boxes. These are the key to the former skirting. The
covers were curved to match the skirts. When the skirts were removed, the
curved battery boxes remained. Next is another air tank, and a small
control box of some sort. At the far right is the brake set. (BTS 02402)
Jamie Bothwell
Bethlehem, PA
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