samparfitt posted:Memory lane!
While putting new wheel sets on the freight cars in Seattle, it was fun looking at 'reefers' that are no longer made.
Some of these cars date back to the 60's.
A very nice wood kit:
Just a plastic car but, I think, train miniature (TM) but unusual.
While I did use up all but 20 wheel sets of the 200 that just came in, when the
wheels roll a foot without pushing the car where it started at the uncoupling ramp (see following picture), it's hard to justify replacing them. The axles and wheels are, virtually, new. A few decades ago, I purchase a 'ton' of replacement trucks, but, over time, the ones that used to roll freely, needed the intermountain wheel sets.
I remember when TM came out with these 'state of maine' cars. Each hobby shop only had a few of them so I had to go to several HS to get the set that I wanted.
I always thought it looked cool having a 'string of them' in a train.
Another old wood kit with a beer that only our grandfathers remember!
I only remember Nestles!
A metal sided reefer by Varney.
Even has a coupler that, I think, predates Kadee (the two do work together).
Another old metal sided Varney car.
Well, all cars in the Seattle yard are converted. Now to test them in the yard and on the mainline.
First test worked for one string of cars. A GN C-1 0-8-0 switcher pushing 47 cars into the yard.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA6tA3pbwaw
Not exactly scale speed through the yard but, still, a good test!
Sam, you sure know how to put a smile on a guys face! Just seeing the cars and the story to go along with it sure makes for a happy man! Lucky you!
