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RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019

Well, DANG!  After looking at this image:
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=41988 
in Photoshop and zooming in on the upper portion of the end, where there is no evidence of a former
high mounting, I have to concede that it appears they WERE built with low brakewheels.

Which makes me scratch my head about this question:  was there a ruling before the blt date on these
cars that required low brakewheel mounting, but did not require elimination of roofwalks?  It's an
odd combination that I'd not noticed before, and it's annoying to find that the ELHS-issued model of
these isn't as correct as I thought.  And further, that to correct it requires surgery of the kind I
detest most: carving off the cast-in wheel, brakewheel housing, retainer valve and the vertical
connections for both of those, in a location where they will not be covered by any added detail, so
you have to do it perfectly.  And at that point, you might as well shave off the ladders, end and
side, and replace those . . .8^/

SGL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schuyler Larrabee [mailto:schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 1:25 AM
> To: 'EL Mail List'
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019
> 
> Your references are backwards, but still, I am pretty certain that AS BUILT, the 5000-5019 had
high
> brakewheels.  But I'll accept being shown I'm wrong.
> 
> SGL
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul R. Tupaczewski [mailto:paultup_@_comcast.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:29 PM
> > To: 'EL Mail List'
> > Subject: RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019
> >
> > For reference:
> >
> > 5000-5019: Roofwalks, tall ladders, low brakewheel:
> >
> > http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=41989
> >
> > 5029-5039: No roofwalks, short ladders, low brakewheel:
> >
> > http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=41988
> >
> > 	- Paul, recovering from the holidays and a horrific cold :(
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Schuyler Larrabee [mailto:schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net]
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:26 PM
> > > To: 'EL Mail List'
> > > Subject: RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019
> > >
> > > I can confirm that these cars, the first series of the "Cool
> > > Whip" reefers, had roofwalks, full ladders, and high-mounted
> > > brakewheels.  The second series. 5020-5039, were built after
> > > the rules were changed, and had no roofwalks, short ladders,
> > > and a low-mounted brakewheel.
> > >
> > > SGL
> >
> >
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