Re: C&S RPO 11: Roof details

Posted by Jim Courtney on Oct 21, 2018; 7:53pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-RPO-11-Linn-Moedinger-s-Shapeways-Print-in-Sn3-and-Hon3-tp12427p12551.html

Hey Keith,

All 4 of the C&S narrow gauge RPOs were rebuilt in 1916 or so with standard USPS 15' mail compartments. Typical of our federal government, I suspect that all of the specs for this compartment were standardized and compliance by the railroads was required to maintain the mail contract, including interior layout, stoves, lamps, water coolers and toilets. The potable water storage tanks, filler pipe on roof, even the roof grab irons may have been a strict requirement of the Post Office. Got to protect our government employees, you know.

One roof detail I over looked was the piece of sheet metal flashing between the stove jack and the clerestory side:





A piece of thin styrene or perhaps some of the lead foil from the wine bottle might do the job nicely. I'll have to open another bottle of Pinot Noir . . .