[RITSlist] FW: [PCL] Re: Mid 60's Heavyweight CB&Q Train.

[Brian Paul Ehni]

Does anyone know of a company that makes the correct (or even close) trucks
for this car?
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Thanks!

Brian Ehni

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> From: "Jason Shron - Rapido Trains Inc." <jshron at rapidotrains.com>
> Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:12:41 -0500
> To: Brian Paul Ehni <behni at comcast.net>
> Conversation: [PCL] Re: Mid 60's Heavyweight CB&Q Train.
> Subject: Re: [PCL] Re: Mid 60's Heavyweight CB&Q Train.
> 
>> You know, of course, that the RI did NOT use outside swing hangar trucks on
>> their baggage mail express cars, number 4360-4384. These cars were equipped
>> with very plain trucks, with no external swing hangars or brake cylinders.
>> 
>> See page 24 of the Steve Hile/David Hickcox/Todd Miller book "Rock Island
>> Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment" from Morning Sun Books.
> 
> Hi Brian Paul,
> 
> I am very aware of that.  If you look at 20 baggage cars from 20 railroads,
> you will find about 15 different truck styles.  We can't reproduce all of
> them.  The tooling costs for trucks alone would be over $200,000!  And the
> amount of R&D required would keep me busy for 6 months.
> 
> The people who care will replace the trucks with correct ones.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jason
> 
> -- 
> Jason Shron
> President
> Rapido Trains Inc.
> 
> TurboTrain is coming...
> http://www.rapidotrains.com
> 
> 

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