Re: Type C/UP trucks

Posted by Michael York on Apr 24, 2020; 4:27pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Type-C-UP-trucks-tp15497p15557.html

John:  Sketchup.  Match the photo and set two of the axes (and vanishing point) using two lines on each of those axes.   If everything is in-line, you only need to set one axis right on that line.

Great stuff, Phil!!!  Thank you!!!

I don’t think using smaller wheels is a big deal, as that’s mostly an adjustment to the brake rigging.  How many passenger car trucks started off with 30” paper wheels and later received 24” chilled cast iron?  I wouldn’t put too much stock in the wheels size used in MoW equipment or surviving equipment which could have mismatched components...but I do put enormous stock in every measured dimension!!!

I estimated the transom width at 4.5”...so 5” sounds great!  Similarly, I settled on 10” tall after considering 11”...so that dimension is comforting too!

P.S.: I emailed Randy a link to this thread and a some questions.   I tend to recall that he was involved in the rescue of the M&SV boxcar from Henderson.