Consider that in the winter, if passenger cars were not next to locomotive (where subject to the shunting motions), they would have to have a stove or other source of heat. Box cars don't have steam lines.
Express boxcars DID have trainlined steam, just like express reefers and milk cars.
Consider that in the winter, if passenger cars were not next to locomotive (where subject to the shunting motions), they would have to have a stove or other source of heat. Box cars don't have steam lines.
Branch line trains are a key.......I suspect there would be times a Doodlebug pulled a freight car.
Peter
I run my MTH Santa Fe doodlebug with express boxcars or reefers. I saw something similar on one of the Emery Gulash films put out by Green Frog.
Some of the best photos I've ever seen of branch line railroading are here: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/photographs/. Specifically, search the Richardson collection for Pennsylvania railroads, and there is some amazing stuff.
I have an REA express reefer running behind my 783 NYC J3, followed by an RPO car, a combine and a coach. The rationale is that it's a short, fast mail train that the Central augmented with a bit of express business and some passenger revenue.
It works out well on my small layout, where there's no room for long passenger trains.
Great photo, Bob! Do you know where that was taken? Also, when? I understand that there are examples of all three styles of Milw Rd combines still in existence, but maybe not all restored.
I've tried to get Weaver to do one of them for a couple of years, now, but Joe is afraid of the rather limited potential market. The cars would have to cost over $300 bucks, each, if they were done today. I'd be willing to go for one, but the question is: How many others would, too.
Paul Fischer
Great photo, Bob! Do you know where that was taken? Also, when? I understand that there are examples of all three styles of Milw Rd combines still in existence, but maybe not all restored.
I've tried to get Weaver to do one of them for a couple of years, now, but Joe is afraid of the rather limited potential market. The cars would have to cost over $300 bucks, each, if they were done today. I'd be willing to go for one, but the question is: How many others would, too.
Paul Fischer
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