Re: Small Herd of Longhorns, All Messed Up.
Posted by Jim Courtney on Mar 01, 2017; 7:07pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-Cars-on-the-D-RGW-at-Marshall-Pass-tp7805p7858.html
OK, all you lurking D&RG experts . . . we know you're out there . . . how about some photos of these neat cars in their original configuration? Any builder's photos?
An email-pal answered my call. He kindly provided this photo of wrecked D&RG 700 series "longhorns" at Caracas:
The "longhorn" ratchet levers, for closing the bottom doors, are clearly visible, although askew. Compared to the folio drawing, the cars now have high brake staffs.
This photo was also published in Grandt's Narrow Gauge Pictorial III, the photo is dated to July, 1917, proving that the original center shafts, inside hinged, outside opening dump mechanism, with the "longhorn" ratchet levers remained in service until the 1918 intermediate rebuild, as Mike indicated above.
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-Cars-on-the-D-RGW-at-Marshall-Pass-tp7805p7858.html
OK, all you lurking D&RG experts . . . we know you're out there . . . how about some photos of these neat cars in their original configuration? Any builder's photos?
An email-pal answered my call. He kindly provided this photo of wrecked D&RG 700 series "longhorns" at Caracas:
The "longhorn" ratchet levers, for closing the bottom doors, are clearly visible, although askew. Compared to the folio drawing, the cars now have high brake staffs.
This photo was also published in Grandt's Narrow Gauge Pictorial III, the photo is dated to July, 1917, proving that the original center shafts, inside hinged, outside opening dump mechanism, with the "longhorn" ratchet levers remained in service until the 1918 intermediate rebuild, as Mike indicated above.
Jim Courtney
Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo, WA
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