Re: Brake staff /cylinder confusion -- 1900 C&S stock car at museum.

Posted by Jim Courtney on Feb 18, 2017; 5:07pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Brake-staff-cylinder-confusion-and-mismatched-trucks-tp3464p7724.html

Good point, Chris.

A casting that could be bolted to the brake rod? From the photos available, though, seems to me that such a "stop" was more likely hidden up around the A end bolster.

For modeling purposes, Konrad's scheme seems to make most sense. Doesn't model a hypothetical fixture based on function, that may or may not be there.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to search for the Holy Grail of South Park photos--an sharp underframe view of one of the wrecked 27 foot house cars.

BTW, all those brake rigging moving joints seem to be held in place with bolts, dropping down through the levers and brackets, secured below with cotter pins. How does one model S scale cotter pins!?