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| Author: | nickbnwd [ Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:20 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | New Construction Wooden Coach(s) | ||
I'm a little surprised that there has been no discussion of the new wooden coaches being built. Photo taken in PA last Monday. Neat to see welded frames and old-style air brake gear together!
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| Author: | CA1 [ Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
interesting with the air equipment. You'd almost think they'd go modern easily replaceable freight style air brake parts. Are the sides actually wood or simulated wood but actually steel that profiled like that? |
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| Author: | nickbnwd [ Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
It is wood, or reportedly a composite. It did not feel like metal to the touch. |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
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| Author: | EBTRRM1 [ Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
PVC composite over steel. |
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| Author: | Jennie K [ Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
Kelly Anderson wrote: CA1 wrote: interesting with the air equipment. You'd almost think they'd go modern easily replaceable freight style air brake parts. I believe that parts are still available for K and P brake valves as well. Plus, these brakes match what is on other EBT equipment. Having two different types of brake valves on one train makes for rough train handling.Plus, if I'm not mistaken, they have a fairly healthy inventory of air brake components in inventory. Why buy new when you have plenty of serviceable equipment on hand. |
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| Author: | nedsn3 [ Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
I was about to ask "where" when the third or fourth entry wrote EBT. Thanks for the info and post but I wish folks would post more complete entries for us who don't live nearby. Ned |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
nedsn3 wrote: I was about to ask "where" when the third or fourth entry wrote EBT. Thanks for the info and post but I wish folks would post more complete entries for us who don't live nearby. One of the reasons why editors won't be "killed off" by auto-correct and "artificial intelligence"...... |
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| Author: | Dennis Storzek [ Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
Certainly looks nice, in keeping with the existing equipment. Does anyone know who was the builder, and did they build new trucks? |
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| Author: | R. Hahn [ Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
Hamilton Manufacturing in Bellingham, Wash, with the trucks fabricated by them. Same company that has made coaches for the WP&Y. |
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| Author: | nickbnwd [ Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
My apologies to nedne3 and anyone else left confused by the thin information in the original post... but after the 4-page brou-ha-haw about the EBT locomotive test-firing, I decided to take the minimalist approach. Trainorders . com has the scoop and some construction details. Nick |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:16 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) | ||
This photo shows the trucks and roller bearing equipped axles:
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| Author: | nedsn3 [ Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
Nick- No apologies necessary. Neat coach, especially with the new trucks. Love the look. Ned |
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| Author: | PMC [ Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:05 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) | ||
A second car has arrived, you can see the first in front of the shop, Dennis Henry photo.. An accessible combination coach/baggage is due at some point I believe.
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| Author: | JohnHillier [ Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Construction Wooden Coach(s) |
These look so nice compared to the WPYR counterparts. Looks like a copy of the WPYR 300 series cars. |
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