Hi all,
My Google is weak. I am looking for a set of pedestals to put on a flat car to mount containers. I can’t find any via Google so I am hoping someone knows of a source, or what they use for this.
Try this catalogue
Brammy Hi all, My Google is weak. I am looking for a set of pedestals to put on a flat car to mount containers. I can’t find any via Google so I am hoping someone knows of a source, or what they use for this.
There are also some listed in Ebay. Once in HO scale trains, type TOFC in the search bar.
Mike.
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I totally misread your post, and thought you wanted the trailer fifth wheel stands.
BrammyThe restraint curbs look close enough for what I need.
If You want the real one's made just for that purpose.....send Me a PM (private message) so You can give Me your mailing address and I'll send You a bunch FREE. The Athearn kits cars that I got yrs. ago came with all kinds of those, that you can put on if you wanted to. I just never used any of them.
Take Care!
Frank
Brammy"Looking for pedestals (HO) to convert an 89’ Flat Car to COFC"
I don't know if this matters to you, but some real 89' flat cars were not manufactured with pedestal tracks and were purposed only for TOFC (trailers), before and after conversion to 2x45' trailer service (TTX vs. WTTX)
Walthers has offered both kinds of flat cars, without and with pedestal tracks. Usually those with the pedestal tracks were labeled "all purpose" as they could be loaded with trailers and containers, both.
The TOFC only with hitches but no pedistal tracks were TTX and WTTX, while the "all purpose" TOFC/COFC flat cars which have pedistal tracks were TTAX and TTWX. Applicable reporting mark explanations are below. The mid-late 80's KTTX and RTTX (see below) were TOFC only and had no pedestal tracks.
Usually the models which represent "all purpose" 89' flat cars came with pedestals in the box, so did your's come with them? Or were they lost or missing. Models not representing "all purpose" 89' flat cars would not normally be provided with pedistals and would not have pedestal tracks.
Accurail 89' flat car bodies were made with pedestal tracks molded in and are "all purpose. Atlas 89' flat cars are also "all purpose". Athearn's "all purpose" flat car (some 4+ scale feet too short) has pedestal tracks and comes with pedestals. Athearn's 89' TOFC flat car does not have pedestal tracks and is not meant for COFC loading.
Which flat car are you wanting to convert?
ATTX - 75' all purpose flatcar (center and side tiedowns) BTTX - 89' flatcar equipped with bi-level auto rack) CTTX - 89' low level flatcar equipped with partially enclosed autorack DTTX - 265' Five platform, articulated well-type COFC car capable of carrying double stack containers ETTX 89'4" low level flatcar equipped with totally enclosed tri-level autorack FTTX 89'4" flatcar equipped with tie down devices for loading automobile or truck frames GTTX 85' and 89' General American built flat car equipped with collapsible hitches and bridge plates for transportation of trailers HTTX 60' Flatcar equipped with 38 heavy duty chains, snubbers and turnbuckles for carrying earthmoving equipment ITTX 89'4" flatcar equipped with special fold away pedestals and 62 tie down winches with chains and bridge plates for carrying trailer tractors saddle back style. JTTX 50 - 89'4" flatcar with misc devices applied for lessor special service KTTX 89'4" "Twin-45" standard level flat car with fixed hitches at both ends for handling two 45' trailers back to back (over head loading only) LTTX 89' Low level flatcar equipped with collapsible hitches and bridge plates. MTTX 60-85' 60 foot flatcar with stake pockets for gen service or 85' flatcar with 16 stake pockets, 8 per side for tansporting long pipe. NTTX 249' 5-unit articulated COFC car for transporting containers (spine car) OTTX 60' Flat car equipped with 36 chains, with snubbers each secured to movable and retractable tie down winches in for longitudinal channels for transporting agricultural equipment PTTX 60' flat car equipped with bulkheads space 48'6" apart for transporting plywood and wallboard etc. RTTX 89'4" "Twin-45/Tripple 28" standard level flatcar with fixed hitches on ends of car and retractable hitch at center of car. For handling two 45' or three 28' trailers (overhead loading) STTX 89'4" "Twin-45" standard level flat car for handling two 45' trailers, equipped with sliding bridge plates for circus style loading TTAX 89'4" Standard level flat car equipped with foldaway container pedestals and hitches for TOFC and/or COFC service. TTBX 89'4" flat car equipped with bi-level auto rack, rack can be either open or shielded on the sides but does not have roof or doors. TTCX 60' and 89' flat car equipped with container pedestals for COFC service. TTDX 89'4" flatcar equipped with 16 tie down winches with chains and bridge plates for transporting military vehicles TTEX 181'9" two unit TOFC car for hauling four 45' trailers or three 57' trailers (over head loading only) TTFX 187'6" four platform TOFC car capable of carrying four 45-trailers TTGX 89'4" flatcar equipped with totally enclosed bi-level auto racks TTHX 60' 60-foot flat car equipped with 18 heavy duty chains anchored to stake picket castings TTJX 68' 68-foot 100-ton flatcar equipped with 22 screw type tie-down devices and stake pockets. TTKX 89' flatcar equipped with hinged "B" deck tri-level auto rack. Rack can be either open or shielded on the sides but doesn not have roof or end doors TTLX 89' "Twin-45" low level flatcar specially equipped by participant railroads with container pedestals or fixed hitches for assigned corridor. TTMX 68' 68-foot 100-ton flatcar equipped with stake pockets and lading strap anchors for general service TTNX 89'4" flat car equipped with bi-level auto rack without end doors but with sides and roof panels. TTPX 68' 68-foot flat car equipped with bulkheads spaced 62 feet apart and 34 transverse tied down anchors with chains used for transporting plywood etc. TTRX 89'4" flatcar equipped with fixed tri-level rack without a hinged "B" deck. Rack can be either open or shielded on the sides but does not have roof or door. TTSX 89'4" flat car equipped with coverless enclosed bi-level autorack. TTUX 50'6" Single platform TOFC car with single axle trucks capable of carrying one trailer 40-48 foot and up to 102-inches wide w/ nose mounted revering unit over head loading only. TTVX 89'4" Low level flatcar equipped with tri-level auto rack with shielded sides without end doors and without or without roofs TTWX 89'4" Twin-45 standard level flat car equipped with fold away container pedestals and hitches for TOFC and/or COFC service. TTX 50'-89' flatcar equipped with one or two hitches for TOFC service. TTZX 64' to 76' 100-ton bulkhead car equipped with center partition and winch type tie down system for carrying lumber products. UTTX 256' Five platform articulated TOFC car capable of carrying one trailer per plat forum 40-48 feet and up to 102 inches wide w/ front mounted refridge unit, over head loading only VTTX 60' and 85' flatcar equipped with fixed container pedestals for COFC service only WTTX 89'4" "Twin-45" standard level flat car with two hitches for TOFC service XTTX 89'4" flat car equipped with 4 hitches for TOFC service ZTTX 85' flat car equipped with 30 stake pockets for transporting long poles or pipes
Note: TTX and WTTX did not have pedestal tracks.
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BrammyIt is a JTTX. I am less interested in 100% accuracy. I thought I was buying a bunch of Trailer Flats, but the JTTX worked its way into the pile I bought. I am tempted at this point to glue trailer hitches on to it and call it day. A very small part of me does want to put something else on the flat. One idea I had was taking one of my beyond repair cars and make a scrap car out of it.
Your call of course.
BLMA made JTTX flat cars which carried those long green pipes.
Here is a youtube video regarding them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMKOzXXTdT8
I think they are pretty cool and I think ealier versions of this ran on the D&RGW in the early 80's. I may try to see myself through to a few of these cars eventually.
riogrande5761 Your call of course. BLMA made JTTX flat cars which carried those long green pipes. Here is a youtube video regarding them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMKOzXXTdT8 I think they are pretty cool and I think ealier versions of this ran on the D&RGW in the early 80's. I may try to see myself through to a few of these cars eventually.
That is exactly what I was thinking of doing. I have the tubing on order, and was either going to use it for that or for gondola loads.