D&RG 26' California Fruit Line car

[Loggerhead]

Looking for information on the trucks that were put under the D&RG California Fruit Line car no. 3572. Were they J&S or D&RG psngr trucks and what size, 52" or 60"

[Geoff Hamway]

Hi Loggerhead --

You may be fishing in the wrong stream to get info here on a D&RG car!  I'm no expert, but those who ARE seem to differ on the trucks.  Dr. Sloan's book ("A Century + Ten...") says they were J&S 4'4" trucks under these cars; Dr. Stears' excellent drawing (NG&SLG, Jul/Aug '14) shows them as 5' D&RG trucks.  Take your pick.

Geoff Hamway

[Dave Eggleston]

I agree this isn't the best place to hunt for this info. But I do happen to have a copy of Trails Among the Columbine 1990 (it has info on the Parlins connection between the D&RG and DSP&P, and some other info) and I remember this photo at Shawano:



Maybe someone here has a clearer copy? It's credited to CRRM, maybe give them a call?

[Chris Walker]

Picture of Marshall Pass is in the DPL, and much clearer than those previously posted on this inquiry here and there.
https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/71931

[Dave Eggleston]

Nice, thanks for adding that link!

[Loggerhead]

Thanks to all for the info. Looking at avail photos and reading avail documentation, have figured out the truck question. The pic shows 2 sets of leaf springs. The 5' D&RG has 3 sets where the J&S 4' 4" has the 2 sets as shown. Now the question, were these rebuilds by D&RG or not, not critical.

[Rick Steele]

FYI Guys, Bob Sloan gave me his original artwork for the lettering on the sides of the car.

Rick

[Doug Heitkamp]

Group,

Our good friends at the Leadville Shops produce this car in O & S scale, decals too!

https://www.theleadvilleshops.com/148-rolling-stock

[Dave Eggleston]

Such a fantastic argument for modeling the 1880s!