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Author:  Tim Moriarty [ Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Pullman Question
At the Walkersville Southern Railroad there is a Pullman car called the Meadowlark that is a combination of sleeping compartments and a lounge. One of the volunteers working on it sent this email to me:

There is crown molding around the walls. The electrical wiring is run in this molding. There are 1" X 2" access panels in the top of the molding. In my opinion I think that these access panels are too small to pull out the old wires and install new ones.

I think that the wiring was installed before the molding, and what we see is just a cover plate. If it is a cover plate we should be able to remove it, but how?

Can you do some research and see if you can find some details as how this was built?

I can't find any railroad sites with any information.

Does anyone have the answer to this fellow's question?
Author:  Dennis Storzek [ Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pullman Question
I would suggest contacting Bob Weber at the Pullman Library at IRM. Pullman used these steel moldings in thousands of cars; they must have had drawings of the moldings and attachments. Here is contact info: https://www.irm.org/pullmanlibrary/

How much wiring do you need to do. I can't believe you can't get modern nylon insulated stranded wire in through the access plates. Look for Machine Tool Wire (MTW) it's super flexible.
Author:  Tim Moriarty [ Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pullman Question
Thanks! I've passed your response on to those working on the project.

At the moment I can't answer your question regarding how much wiring needs to be done because I'm not at all involved in that project. I'll see if I can get an answer for you.
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