Re: Short wheel base South Park / C&S cabooses.

Posted by John Greenly on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/the-caboose-that-never-was-tp8369p9443.html

Chris Walker wrote

Jim,

#42 at Webster in the WH Jackson picture doesn't have much detail due to shadows.


WH Jackson photo

Chris, thanks for posting this photo.  The shadow does not help, for sure, and also I think there is something lying on the ground between the standing man and the caboose that hides the area of the near-side righthand wheel.  But I can see the car body well enough to establish the angle of the viewpoint. Knowing that, I can use two features in the shadows.  First, I see where the dark shape of the lefthand far-side wheel appears with respect to the center of the car end.  That wheel position is consistent with the short wheelbase, and inconsistent with 9 ft wheelbase.  Second, I cannot see the righthand far-side wheel. Viewing from this angle that has to mean that it is hidden behind the lefthand near-side wheel.  That is also consistent with the short wheelbase and not with the long one.  I believe this is very likely a short-wheelbase car.

thanks,
John