Re: Brake staff /cylinder confusion and mismatched trucks!!

Posted by Doug Heitkamp on Sep 19, 2015; 3:36am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Brake-staff-cylinder-confusion-and-mismatched-trucks-tp3464p3478.html

Yep, another one of the great mysteries. I posed the question about the cylinder/brakestaff relationship to the DSP&P forum years ago and never got a complete answer. I even had some people tell me I was seeing things. Uh huh! I'd still love to know how the brakes were rigged.

As far as the trucks, also take a look at the pictures of the flanger (13 or 15?) in the same Narrow Gauge Pictorial / R. Robb book. Great shot of what I've started to call the Type C truck. It's far more common in the pre-C&S days than others, based on photos. When you start looking for it, it's everywhere and under all types of cars. Pictures scale out to a 4' wheelbase with 26" wheels.

Doug