tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post7987884405103858069..comments2024-03-12T09:50:39.175-04:00Comments on New York Central Train Layout: Automobile Industry Traffic on the New York Central Part 2John R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-57018476129674902612015-09-30T16:39:13.494-04:002015-09-30T16:39:13.494-04:00Glad you liked the entry Sir Neal. Make sure to ca...Glad you liked the entry Sir Neal. Make sure to catch Part 3 coming soon.John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-75298512955449815072015-09-30T10:23:14.204-04:002015-09-30T10:23:14.204-04:00Thanks for the history lesson. While I model moder...Thanks for the history lesson. While I model modern, this definitely adds credibility to how the current auto racks have evolved. Neal M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13222271574361231352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-22965456906746032472015-09-27T09:25:32.689-04:002015-09-27T09:25:32.689-04:00Thanks Ralph! Agree the eight power unit consist w...Thanks Ralph! Agree the eight power unit consist would have been a great sight. Would like to try and run that on the layout but the lights in the neighborhood would probably dim. I like the Flexi-Van auto rack conversion idea as well. Hopefully I can make that happen.John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-25415222934147866792015-09-27T07:49:40.816-04:002015-09-27T07:49:40.816-04:00Thanks for the extensive research on this topic Jo...Thanks for the extensive research on this topic John! I would have loved to see ML-9 with its eight locos thundering by! Nice work on your LL 50' racks renovations as Turtle Creek cars. Looking forward to your Flexi Van autorack conversions.PCRalphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580789893778607792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-37681764042961198072015-09-26T16:11:26.621-04:002015-09-26T16:11:26.621-04:00Thanks for the tip regarding the shortened enclose...Thanks for the tip regarding the shortened enclosed auto racks. I think if I shortened an 85' to 89' open car to about 73-75' it would be more reliable and operate better on my 24" curves. The 3 full length Bachmann cars I have use talgo mounted couplers. They work OK but need to be upgraded. This research may spur that project to the forefront. <br />Agree about Detroit. NYC was very prominent there and I always enjoy reading or watching videos related to the Detroit rail scene, John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-35105722049952367352015-09-26T16:03:04.163-04:002015-09-26T16:03:04.163-04:00Hi John, Thanks for the link! This is the car I ha...Hi John, Thanks for the link! This is the car I have. I thought it might have been an AHM release but double checked after seeing the photo provided with the link and it is definitely the car. In my research on this topic I saw a notation that showed the NYC had one car test fitted with the Evans auto loading equipment. Here's some info on it <br />http://www.ozarkdivision-tca.org/files/ozarkdivnewsletter2015winter.pdf<br /><br />Like you said short lived but they were real!John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-10749235352820795392015-09-26T13:57:59.233-04:002015-09-26T13:57:59.233-04:00Yes, check this page http://tycotrain.tripod.com/f...Yes, check this page http://tycotrain.tripod.com/freightcars/id41.html for a prototype photo of a car lettered for UP. If you google "evans auto loader photo" you will also come up with a few additional prototype photos. The cars were short-lived proof of concept items, but they were real!John Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625895756906828468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-22785066901722104002015-09-26T13:52:14.743-04:002015-09-26T13:52:14.743-04:00Very interesting. I enjoy creative approaches to A...Very interesting. I enjoy creative approaches to AHM type cars like yours. I don't know how common those early Evans cars were, but a google does turn up some prototype photos. It's also worth noting that Allen McClelland (or maybe one of his group who did the work) had an article on shortening Walthers enclosed auto racks for the V&O. This could be another approach, but I really like the idea of trying to track down more info on those early Evans cars.<br /><br />The Gulash and similar DVDs certainly show that Detroit -- which I believe in 1960 was the fourth largest city in the US -- is a neglected prototype.John Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625895756906828468noreply@blogger.com