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| Author: | Doug Debs 2472 [ Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Baggage Car Door Weatherstripping |
Golden Gate RR Museum is restoring Baggage-RPO Union Pacific 5901 (ACF, 1949). http://ggrm.org/Collection_view.aspx?id=13 The side door weatherstripping needs to be replaced. It appears to be same standard design used on heavyweight & lightweight baggage car doors. Weatherstripping description: 1/2" diameter bulb (3/8" diameter foam rubber core with 1/16" thick rubberized canvas wrapped around it), with a 3/4" wide tadpole tail of rubberized canvas. Tadpole tail is encased in ~.040" thick steel folded & crimped over the tadpole tail. Tadpole tail is clamped to doorframe with a fluted "L" shaped steel sheet metal strip, 1-5/16" wide x 1/4" tall (at "L") x 1/16" thick. Strip has elongated holes 3/16 x 5/16 to adjust for tight fit on sliding door. When installed on doorframe, the effect is a "P" shaped seal. Has anyone found a replacement source for this weatherstripping, and/or the "L" shaped retaining strip? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Modern materials are OK if necessary. Thanks! - Doug Debs |
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