Chris van der Heide
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mbinsewiMaybe they had rotary couplers at both ends.
Detail picture (from photos associated with Conrail Cyclopedia link given) from early 1998 shows draft gear and coupler detail on G52X cars:
Ooops! never mind. I thought those round "tubes" on the bottom were quick dump doors, but they are not, just extra space for coal to give more stability to the car.
Maybe they had rotary couplers at both ends.
This might help you:
http://crcyc.railfan.net/crrs/gon/gong52xproto.html
Some good info in there.
Mike.
PS. DSchmitt's link:
http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/130133.aspx
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caldreamerDoes that mean as I think it does, that thes cars are not equipped with rotary couplers???
My understanding is that coalporters did not have bottom or side dump mechanisms. If so, and no rotary couplers they would be a pain to unload.
Depending upon the unloading facility they might unload two cars at a time, so if set up right only one car in two would need a rotary coupler.
Does that mean as I think it does, that thes cars are not equipped with rotary couplers???
Caldreamer
Photos of protootype Conrail car. Does not appear to be any marking designateng rotary coupler end.
http://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/ConrailEquipment/FreightCars/Coalporters
This is a thread about markings end
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
Folks,
I am an N scale modeler. I have both Athern and Deluxe inovation Conrail twin tub coal porters. I have just finished up my track work at the power plant. I was dragging a few around to test the track. It dawned on me these to not have the typical painted ends to indicate the rotary coupler.
How did conrail mark the ends with the rotary coupler.
Thanks
Perry