Frames for Freight cars

[ebtbob]

Mr B,

        I can see you guys have been extremely busy getting this new site up and running and having lost connection to the old site I would like to ask if you ever had a chance to find out whether the new frames for the cars,  allowing them to sit lower,  would be available as a seperate item.   I do not remember seeing anything from you other than the promise to check into the subject for which I am extremely grateful.

Bob Rule, Jr.
Hatboro, Pa.

[the Bach-man]

Hi, Bob-
Still hoping, and still trying...
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[mmiller]

does anyone have comparison pictures showing old vs. new?

[Dusten Barefoot]

I am not shure on how the frames are gonna look. Will it make the cars lower to the grownd aaaa. will it be realistic and last qustion will the frames look as if there were built as a newer look like cars of today or do you mean just wood and steel beams and such?

[ebtbob]

Mr. B......


      Thank you for your efforts.  Much appreciated.

Bob Rule, Jr.
Hatboro, Pa.

[OldStone]

Goodmorning all:

Looking at my new (?) and old (?) high-side gondolas......the frames have not changed except that the bolsters are flush with the bottom of the frame on the "hunker-down" (new) types. It appears that the two frames  would be quite interchangeable.  They keep the couplers at the same height by using center-set shanks on the "hunker-downs" versus the over-set on the old cars.

The "hunker-downs" have no light showing between the wheels and the bottom of the car.....looks neat!....prototypical or not?

Cheers 

[jpipkin]

I haven't yet seen the new lowered cars.  It sounds like what many have been doing on their own.  Removing the raised bolster on the truck frame.

Jim P

[hminky]

You mean like this:





As I said three years ago, whose idea was that stupid underslung coupler, it sure didn't look real.

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/couplers/

If you want a better On30 coupler, use the Accumate standard HO coupler.

Jeez, this has become a real forum format, 'bout time

Harold

[ebtbob]

Oldstone,

     I would say the new frame gives the cars a more proto appearence.  If you look at pix of narrow gauge cars in the real world,  you see that they sit down quite low over their frames as opposed to their standard gauge brothern.

Bob Rule, Jr.
Hatboro, Pa.

[Maine 2 Foot]

I for one am anxiously awaiting the news of this, as I have yet to buy too many cars.

Thanks in advance, Mr Bach-mann

Vince

[hminky]

Just got some new "hunkered" boxcars. They are the same height as the old ones with the lug on top of the truck bolster removed and the older wheels (see the above link in my earlier post). The frame just hides the car bolster inside the body. The new trucks have a smaller lug on the bolster.

The new wheels are .010 less in diameter with a better flange profile and narrower wheel tread, appears to be the newer HO contours. They do not have a deep dish inside the wheel diameter, I like the old ones better.

Just a thought
Harold

[hminky]

......and the new boxcars have seperate ladders and nice delicate rungs.

Harold

[the Bach-man]

Dear All,
I'm waiting for the return of Mr. Riley from Nurenburg to get an update.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[shayman]

 Hi Harold
Could you post a picture of the new box car for us to see?
shayman

[Maine 2 Foot]

Mr. B, any word on this subject?

Thanks

Vince