if you have access to back issues of mainline modeler for the 80's,
or "he official pullman standard library", that was published 40
years ago, your questions should be answered,
most large cities have a "mechanics library", and they usually have
this series in the
transportation section, failing that try the csrm in sacramento
mel perry
On Sep 6, 2012, at 6:24 PM, scale S only wrote:
> 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
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> 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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