Re: Yet Another DPL Gem: Unseen Clear Creek.

Posted by Ken Martin on Nov 28, 2015; 9:32pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Yet-Another-DPL-Gem-Unseen-Clear-Creek-tp2400p4076.html

Boy, while I am responding three others respond.

The Baggage with the mail-coach is Baggage #2, identifiable by counting the clerestory windows and the steps for the baggage doors are bolted on the outside.

The baggage with the two coaches is Baggage #1, identifiable as it has more clerestory windows and the steps for the baggage door curve under the car body.

The trucks with inside hung brakes are 5' 6". I have found them under cars 13, 26, 40-43, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 80-83. Baggage Mail 10-12 had 5' trucks.

I have a copy of a C&S drawing for a "Cast Steel Truck N.G. Passenger Cars" #1440 showing the 5' 6" truck so I think they were in the slow process of upgrading the trucks on the cars.

The C&S also had some 6' trucks from the Pullman cars they were under cars 61, 62, 78, 79, 910, 911. As 78 & 79 were Pullman built they came with 6' trucks.

Ken Martin