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 Post subject: former DL&W coaches
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:52 pm 

Has anyone rewheeled the former DL&W coaches? If so - how was that done. Any blanks out there? Any coaches being cut up with good wheel sets? These have the plain bearings.Thanks -Jim


  
 
 Post subject: Re: former DL&W coaches
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:11 pm 

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Jim,The plain bearing coaches have B-36 multiple wear wheel blanks on 5 x 9 bearings and centers. This is the same as most Pullman cars. Either find someone scrapping an old Pullman, or have new ones made. At the moment B-36 are a little tight due to the boomlet in freight car manufacture, but last I checked, ORX near Altoona had some; the problem will be that most B-36 in stock will have been rough bored for 6 x 11 axles. The Canadians redid their old Pullman axles by mounting Class D freight roller bearings (5 1/2 x 10) on 5 x 9 centers. I recall from the appraisal I did in Campo twenty years ago that you have an ex Army baggage car or somesuch with these wheels under it.I have another matter I need to talk to you about, and your phone number in my address book is old for you. Please call me at (443) 536-1181. Thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: former DL&W coaches
PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:10 pm 

right - we need small holes - freight wheels don't work.Anyone have wheels?


  
 
 Post subject: Re: former DL&W coaches
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:31 am 

Dear Jim and Board,Have any of the operators of these cars thought about creating an informal network to exchange and/or manufacture parts such as these. nee-DL&W MU's are the largest single group of coaches of any type operating in various services around the US - and I think that significant economies of scale could be had in acquiring/manufacturing parts in larger lots. Frank Hick's precedent setting roster of preserved electric cars contains an almost complete list of said cars.http://www.bera.org/pnaerc.htmlTom Cornillie


  
 
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