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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Roper's Snapshot Saturday No.30 | 5 Comments - Click Here :

Courtesy Robert Boorman Collection.

Courtesy Robert Boorman Collection.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    Definitely the best flat car load. Ever.

    Keith

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    Always loved that pic. What's nice about it really is how clearly it shows the Litchfield (or Type A) truck. Interesting that the C&S would go to the effort to swap in NY airbrakes on an such a relatively ancient piece of rolling stock...

    Thanks for posting,
    Bill

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  3. Chris WalkerJanuary 3, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    I don't see any corner stirrups on that Flatcar. I'm sure I've also seen a sideon view of this same load, there should be a shaftbucket behind that orecar. A complete mine hoisthouse kitset if you like?

    Improvements in Airbrakes are usually refitted to older rollingstock regardless of age, after all as long as it runs, it needs to be stopped.

    UpSideDownC

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  4. Doug HeitkampJanuary 3, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Chris,

    You are correct. There is another view taken from slightly to the left of this one. It gives a good view of what would be the "Type C" trucks (never produced in model form) that are much more common. They were under a lot of the 27' cars including the Tiffany reefers.

    Doug

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  5. Chris WalkerJanuary 5, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    The Flatcar shown is at the "crossing" of 15th Street and those buildings still stand today. Ain't that great?
    Even better, I can "nip" back to Idaho Springs to have another look on GoogleMaps without leaving here.

    UpSideDownC

    Chris
    in New Zealand

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