On SHABBONA RR, I have two coaches converted from heavyweight pullman cars. They have doors at both ends. The streamlined coaches I have both have a door at one end only. Standard operating procedure is to run them with a streamlined and heavyweight car lined up to put a door at each end of the cut, to minimize turning activity at Terminal District when reversing trains. Whether they would be considered chair cars, coaches, or a combination of the two, I have no idea.
boB Nicholson _____________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > Hi Earl -- > > I just spent a couple of hours going through books and you are correct â" it > seems that coaches had the road name and car number, sometimes near both ends > of the car, sometimes centered, and that was it. I have decal sheets that > have both âchairâ and âcoachâ along with other car types, and I just > wondered what the difference was... > > The other info was you found was very interesting! > > Thanks! > Bill W. > ------------------ > > > Bill, interesting question and I do not know the answer, even though I claim > to be a passenger car fan. > > Here is a link I found on the subject: > > http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/743/t/193089.aspx > > Why are the decals an issue? Are you considering a decal that says "Chair > Car"? or "Coach". My railroads did not use either term. > > - Earl Henry, Nashville > ------------------------------------ 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/
