TCDA No. 65 (Reefer) - Official Work Thread

[John Kokas]

It's very apparent that the new "loading dock" is a vast improvement over the woods track.  I would suggest scraping down the mud and getting some stone down on the vehicle side of things.

[Harold Downey]

Here's our chance to add the missing period after ASS'N   . 

[Jeff Schumaker]

Good catch there, Harold.

Jeff S.

[Philip Marshall]

Indeed, good catch.

Maybe also a brake wheel and cut levers on the couplers?

[Mike Fox]

The parkinglot will have to settle out. There was a foot of gravel there before the work, and with the clay being moved around it blended with the gravel. It should improve with time.

[Benjamin Maggi]

Can someone tell me the dimensions in inches of the six longitudinal boards that make up the car frame that run the length of the car? I don't need their length, but what are their other dimensions (height x width)? Thanks.

[Paul Uhland]

Look like 4x8s.

[Benjamin Maggi]

Thanks Paul.

[Dave Crow]

Looking at the boxcar plans from which we built the replica car, the outer sills are 4-3/4" x 8" and the center 4 sills are 3-3/4" x 7".

Dave Crow

[Benjamin Maggi]

Wonderful. Thanks Dave!