PSC 14 Section Sleeper a few snaps

Dude, you really need to publish a book of all of your pics or a website or something.  You take really nice photos.

What makes this sleeper a 14 section sleeper?  I never understood the concept.

Sections = up-and-down berths only, made up from daytime seating. (Slept in an upper as a little kid). The configuration providing for most passengers at minimum comfort.

Santiago, I always look forward to your photos!

rex desilets posted:

Sections = up-and-down berths only, made up from daytime seating. (Slept in an upper as a little kid). The configuration providing for most passengers at minimum comfort.

Set the stage for modern air travel

rex desilets posted:

Sections = up-and-down berths only, made up from daytime seating. (Slept in an upper as a little kid). The configuration providing for most passengers at minimum comfort.

Got it.  Then what's a 10-1-2 sleeper?

Phoebe Snow Route posted:

Dude, you really need to publish a book of all of your pics or a website or something.  You take really nice photos.

What makes this sleeper a 14 section sleeper?  I never understood the concept.

Thanks for the kind words!

14 section refers to the amount to roomettes on either side of the car

John Sethian posted:

Santiago, I always look forward to your photos!

Thanks, John! The feeling is mutual

Phoebe Snow Route posted:

rex desilets posted:

Sections = up-and-down berths only, made up from daytime seating. (Slept in an upper as a little kid). The configuration providing for most passengers at minimum comfort.

Got it.  Then what's a 10-1-2 sleeper?

10 sections, one drawing room, two bedrooms (as I recall)

In an open section, the upper berth passenger had the daytime rear facing seat, while the occupant of the lower berth sat facing forward.

14 section tourist sleepers were economy cars.  Usually only coach fare plus space was charged.  In other Pullmans, a first class fare plus space charge applied.

An upper berth was the least expensive sleeping car space available.

They are actually kind of uncomfortable now.  My spouse is small enough, but not me.

Beautiful restoration.  How do these PSC cars come apart?

Bob, no different than your PSC Harrimans. I managed to find some pics of the project, hope they help visualize it better.

One element that really confers beauty and realism to this car is the total absence of daylight peeking through the space between the trucks and the frame/body.

The space is a peculiarity of 3-rail equipment, except for steam where you are supposed to see daylight above the wheels.

Santiago - I haven't tried to disassemble a Harriman, but looked at a Pullman - figured I would find maybe six screws coming up through the floor into tabs in the body.  Do not remember why, but it did not come apart.  Mine is of later production, with rounded roof ends and movable journal box lids.  It was clear coated in Korea with some stuff that allows discoloring, but cannot be stripped off.

Absolutely agree, Mark! 

Bob, that’s exactly right. The only difference is these have 8 screws. Adding interior details is a challenge, the tabs come in the way of the floor. It is what it is. 

Scott’s aluminum cars come with a much appreciated slide-in feature for the floor base.  Makes working on the car WAY easier. 

I've detailed several PSC heavyweights and as you mention the stiffening angle along the base of the side interferes with attaching the seats to the floor of the car.  I discussed the issue with Dan Pantera (Calumet Shops) and his approach is to attach the furniture to the sides of the car as opposed to the floor.  Following his approach I cut a strip of .030" styrene to fit under the window glazing and long enough to fit between the interior walls of the car. I paint the strip to match the interior color of the car.  I glaze the windows and install simulated shades.  The painted seats are cemented to the sidewall strip in proper alignment with the window spacing, followed buy cementing the passenger to the seats.  The last step is to cement the sidewall mounting strips (one for each side of the car) to the inside of the car body.  

Some fun w Photoshop

The underbodies on these cars is unbelievable.  You want to put mirrors under the tracks so you can see the underbody.

Great car I like this one and indeed they have a super underbody details and of course you can do a lot of fun with fotoshop to make the picture older like it is done in those days. I do myself it all the time to adjust and show some on my forum.

Gotta run it!