As I recently, picked up a number of 50' outside braced box cars , I have noticed a couple lettered Automobile. With most all cars and pickup trucks, being shipped in boxcars, (not flat cars) haas any one done the unloading docks where they were delivered?
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Dave, photos I've seen in my research show autos loaded through the side door(s) at platform height. With a floor plate to span the gap. Once inside, Evans or similar loaders are used to pull up the vehicle to gain space.
This is not to say that's the only way it was done. With end door cars loading would be different.
Dave,
Here's a link to a video, from a very old short film, capturing the unloading process. The clip of interest starts at about 0:40:
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Mike
Mike, thank you for the historic film.
Mike Great video. I often Rely on old B&W Photos to recreate a scene that predates me by, in this case 30 years. Seeing the jacks, dollies, and even the steel drop plate and background details all matter. PRR Man, what cars are these with end doors?
Dave, for example. Some PRR boxcars were built with end doors. In both 40' and 50' versions. (there were also some passenger equipment with end doors. but that's not relevant to the topic)
Mike Great video. I often Rely on old B&W Photos to recreate a scene that predates me by, in this case 30 years. Seeing the jacks, dollies, and even the steel drop plate and background details all matter. PRR Man, what cars are these with end doors?
This is start, of my unloading facility, It takes, time up where I live to have stuff shipped in. the closest hobby shops with building supplies is about 100 miles and little if anything in 0 scale . the structure is from nhmodelworks , an although smaller than I would have liked, it will work. the loading dock (just roughed in) with a lot of detail to be added. Having some issues finding a floor jack and wheel dollies, may just have to scratch build them. OI will post more pics as model progresses
Sweet. It's looking very good so far.
What I like about the facility in the video is that it's already compressed in real life so it will transfer very nicely to a small-sized space on a layout.
Additionally, the guys unloading the cars have only a tight little area to work within so the jacks and dollies are important to them successfully maneuvering the vehicles out of the car, on to the narrow platform, and off to their local destination.
It all combines to provide a great deal of interesting detail in a tightly-confined space.
Mike
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:Sweet. It's looking very good so far.
What I like about the facility in the video is that it's already compressed in real life so it will transfer very nicely to a small-sized space on a layout.
Additionally, the guys unloading the cars have only a tight little area to work within so the jacks and dollies are important to them successfully maneuvering the vehicles out of the car, on to the narrow platform, and off to their local destination.
It all combines to provide a great deal of interesting detail in a tightly-confined space.
Mike
I am amazed at the video and photo's I have seen, ( I had a 41 Doge luxury liner, and it was as big as a late 70's Suburban) they made maneuvering these large sedans in and out of a box car like nothing.
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