Schnabel cars

[Geeraider]

What's your opinion on Schnabel cars, me personally I think they look pretty stout bold and cool!   

[WoundedBear]

Absolutely no use for one on my layout. Glad yours seems to excite you so much. 

Sid

[Trainman203]

I'm surprised that such an unusual car was offered as a model.  They are not prototypical in any kind of operation other than by themselves with a couple of idler braking cars as a special movement at very low speeds, and possibly a coach or caboose as an agent rider car,  rolling at probably no more than 20 scale miles an hour.

There was a great article in Classic Trains a few years ago by a guy who had been a professional rider accompanying oversized loads like the schnabel car.  One trip took over a week to get from Ontario to the West Coast at those speeds.  I'll try to find the issue to post it.

[Terry Toenges]

32.5" long and performs best on 22" radius and above curves. It would be interesting to see what it looked like on 22" curves.
Here it is on 30" radius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewgNEa3YlVI

[Geeraider]

It sure is a lot of engineering designing and building just to carry a load over rails,, I did like the load it was carrying though I am an electrician by trade

[bapguy]

Even on the prototype, curves were a problem!    Joe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7xcQq0EXU

[Terry Toenges]

That was quite a sight.

[Geeraider]

That was one tight turn