03-23-2013, 11:56 AM
Next step is done, doors are added to side wall sheets.
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As I have written at beginning the doors are positioned at left ends on each side and not at center of cars.
These reefers were equipped with three rails hanging under roof and they have been bowed like a "S". Beef halves were transported hanging at hooks with rolls at these rails. For fast and convenient loading and unloading rails have got connection rails from loading station to cars and by these S-formed rails the car could loaded and unloaded from each side independent as the car was rolled into loading station.
I think - a fairly good idea for packers and a fast loading time - and a railroad car with a very specific design.
As I have written at beginning the doors are positioned at left ends on each side and not at center of cars.
These reefers were equipped with three rails hanging under roof and they have been bowed like a "S". Beef halves were transported hanging at hooks with rolls at these rails. For fast and convenient loading and unloading rails have got connection rails from loading station to cars and by these S-formed rails the car could loaded and unloaded from each side independent as the car was rolled into loading station.
I think - a fairly good idea for packers and a fast loading time - and a railroad car with a very specific design.
Cheers, Bernd
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You can read some more about my model projects and interests in my chronicle of facebook.