Randy... - -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Janet & Randy Brown" <jananran_@_mymailstation.com> > > Pat -- I wonder if you have gone to The DIAMOND, Vol. 7, #2, to Bob Bahrs' > article on Erie's bay window cabooses? The equipment diagrams included are > quite clear and easy to read. > Oh yeah, you mean the issue with the picture of the bicentennial C354 on the back of A/CX-99 crossing the Mill Rift Bridge? Sigh. Shame on me. Once again, I have let a list member do my homework. I will now go sit in the corner for the rest of the day. At least I will have something to read. My equipment diagram book is a photocopy and not a very good one, I might add. My apologies to Bob Bahrs. Thanks, Randy. - -pat > The first thing to remember is that there were three series of bay window > cabooses. The first was C-300, a single-car group, with 4 windows per side. > C-301-C-350, with 2 windows per side, were riveted. C-351-C-370 were welded. > The riveted/welded distinction may influence your choice of body to bash. > > Roofs differed, too. C-301-350 had diagonal panels; C-351-370's diagram is less > definite, showing "Stanray" roof and implying straight panels. > > The inside lengths of the bodies show as 32'4 5/8" for the earlier, and 30' 1/2" > for the later -- a difference of over two feet. Inside widths were within 3/8", > at 8' 1/4" vs 8" 5/8". Adding maybe 6" wall thicknesses will gibe you outside > dimensions for length and width. > > Overall, an excellent presentation which I recommend. > > Randy Brown The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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