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Re: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019

Thanks for the information and photos of EL Reefers, 5000-5019 (good 
conversation).

Anybody know why this car was delivered with low brake wheels and high 
ladders? It doesn't make sense. If it came with low brake wheels you would 
think it came with short ladders. Thanks Bob
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
To: "EL Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>; "Schuyler Larrabee" 
<schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>; "Paul Tupaczewski" <paultup@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:41 AM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019


> Can anyone come up with photos of other box/reefers (any owner) with this 
> high ladder/low brakewheel arrangement?
>
> Paul B
>
> From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
> Subject: 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^/
>
>
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