Re: (erielack) Flange Oilers

[A Samostie <quahog_@_sprint.ca>]

Dear Group,

Thanks for all your responses.  This question arose as I was re-reading
Kalmbach's "Modeling the Clinchfield Railroad in N Scale."  (Very
innovative layout, and valuable source of ideas for modeling in any
scale -- the layout layout pioneered the use of styrofoam for scenery,
which is now widespread in the hobby).

Anyway, apparently the CRR (now CSX) uses open-trough type flange
oilers, fed by a trackside reservoir.  The wheels roll through the
trough and pick up some oil.  Very low-tech, but effective.  These were
included on the layout as details representative of the prototype
Clinchfield RR.

Cheers,
Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>

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