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Post by Partial_List on Jan 16, 2022 5:13:59 GMT -8
What type of trucks did these cars ride on?
Matt
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Post by railandsail on Apr 17, 2022 7:13:35 GMT -8
I always thought the All Door cars were neat. It seems to be a type of car that disappeared REALLY quick. I imagine the implementation of the centerbeam really did them in. Seems like they were essentially all but gone by the early 1980's short of a handful. Here is the page for them from the 1970 Car & Loco Cyclopedia. I do wish we would get a nice model of the Evans Side Sliders as well. It seems these hung around just a touch longer then the original Thrall version. I must say, It would be a neat kitbash to have one with opening doors for use at the lumberyard..
Have you ever run across any kit-bashes that show open doors and loading? I have collected a fair number of the better detailed Thrall door cars, and I will be using a few of them, along with centerbeams in my factory wood finishing area on the second deck of my new layout,.. forum.mrhmag.com/post/logging-locos-logging-track-plan-logging-mill-mainline-pickup-12213119?pid=1332412987 |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Apr 17, 2022 8:36:56 GMT -8
Loading and unloading of centerbeams takes up a goodly amount of space, as both sides have to be worked at the same time. Normally, that's done with forklifts on pavement; but I suppose you could do it indoors and have the option of having a raised loading floor on each side of the car(s). The "aisles" on either side have to be wide enough to accept the wood that's on the forklifts, plus some extra for making the turn towards the car.
All-doors, and pretty much any other car being loaded with wood products, can be loaded from one side only. I expect they still have to be careful not to fully load the far side of the car first.
Ed
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Post by fr8kar on Apr 17, 2022 9:16:15 GMT -8
Loading and unloading of centerbeams takes up a goodly amount of space, as both sides have to be worked at the same time. Normally, that's done with forklifts on pavement; but I suppose you could do it indoors and have the option of having a raised loading floor on each side of the car(s). The "aisles" on either side have to be wide enough to accept the wood that's on the forklifts, plus some extra for making the turn towards the car. All-doors, and pretty much any other car being loaded with wood products, can be loaded from one side only. I expect they still have to be careful not to fully load the far side of the car first. Ed This photo (posted on page one of this thread) shows the doors open on both sides of the car, presumably to allow loading from both sides at once:  These cars are effectively bulkhead flatcars, so they would be likely to be loaded and unloaded following the same conventions as other flatcars. The last few years I saw all-door boxcars in use they were often moved with centerbeam cars and unloaded on a long curving track winding through the lumberyard. This would have been in the late 80s or early 90s. My best guess would be that enclosed cars like the all-door cars would have been best suited to loads that needed protection from moisture, such as plywood, veneer, Masonite and particle board. Dimensional lumber and treated lumber was more likely to move on open cars. Obviously all-door boxcars are not used today and regular or insulated boxcars have taken their place for those loads I listed that don't like moisture. ABOX combo door cars and similar boxcars are common for those loads in my area today. |
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Post by tornado on Apr 18, 2022 9:18:59 GMT -8
Great pictures!!!!
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