Re: Caboose numbers

Posted by Jim Courtney on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Caboose-numbers-quickly-diverged-to-Tiffany-Reefers-tp6376p6382.html

Wow! Just what the doctor ordered!

This confirms (to me) that neither 26' Tiffany reefer 24011, nor 27' Tiffany reefer 24024 rode on the so-called type A (Litchfield) 12-ton or type B (Peninsular) 20-ton trucks. Both are riding on 14 ton UP type trucks, like those on the 1883 UP coal cars, and like those on flanger 08 at the same wreck.

Both cars also seem to have their Tiffany end vents covered with flat plates by this date (February 1901). And the doors have additional hardware not seen on most plans. I've never noticed the little dark note boards, on the left hand door of each car, shaped like a little cheese cutting board.

Thanks so much, Todd!

I'll try to post more info on the caboose, tomorrow, when I get home from the hospital and have access to my computer.

Jim