I am assembling the resin kit for the J&L 20,000 Gallon Tank car. The directions say: "Cement the cast tank cradle brackets (Part #2 - 5 castings) to the sides of the frame. The center of the of the bracket should be 0.710" from the end of the frame." There is no illustration of the castings attached to the sides of the frame, and since there is an odd number of them, I suspect that what is meant is to place them on the top of the frame along the centerline. This would put a point load on the bottom of the tank at 5 places along the center, so I'm wondering if my suspicion is correct. If you have built this kit can you clear up my befuddlement?
If this is the #6970 coal-tar tank, LMH has one for sale on eBay that has a legible (albeit fuzzy) copy of the instructions, and model and prototype photos.
The instructions as I read them say to put two of the part #2 brackets each end so they are centered on 0.710 from the ends of the car. You only use four. It also seems clear from both the model and prototype pictures that there are four supports, not five, supporting the tank bottom -- these are different parts.
I do not believe you use 'all five brackets provided' on this tank.
Rod CarrI suspect that what is meant is to place them on the top of the frame along the centerline.
Hello.
It took me a little bit of head scratching to figure out what the F&C instructions were refering to. Then one of these lit up...
Those castings go toward the ends of the truck bolsters which are also the centers of the tank cradles:
FnC_10K-tank_NWSL by Edmund, on Flickr
They show up on the drawing like thus:
FnC_10K-tank_edited-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
FnC_10K-tank_NWSL-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
My F & C kit is still in the box but I have a pair of the NWSL brass ones that I used for reference.
You "might" find it better to locate the four tank saddles first, THEN place the four cast "cradle brackets" on afterward?
F&C instructions are a bit puzzling, to say the least. Why they give you five of these sturdy parts but no extras of the very fragile parts is also quite perplexing.
Good Luck, Ed
Hello could you please provide a photograph of the underside of this tank car? Thank you for your time.
banjobenne1Hello could you please provide a photograph
Who are you asking?
banjobenne1of the underside of this tank car?
"This" tank car as in the NWSL model or the F&C model?
Regards, Ed
Whom ever might have such a photograph of this tank car with the brake rigging?
This is sooooo close to what I need. Now if you would just focus the camera down on the the brake rigging next to the trucks I can finally finish this model (two and a half years now).
I don't have any 20,000 gallon tankcars, but here are a couple views of brake gear under tank cars...(for a larger view, simply click on the photos)
This one is a Tangent kit...
... with AB-type brake gear...
...and another Tangent kit-built tank car...
...with K-type brake gear...
This one is a shortened tank from an old Varney tankcar, running on a Tichy underframe...
...also with K-type brakes...
There's not really much underbody brake gear, but usually just enough to look proper.
Wayne
The J&L cars had two separate brake systems on each car. A somewhat unique arrangement.
Tank car J & L-1020 by Edmund, on Flickr
The NWSL brass model has a somewhat rudimentary brake detail. I'll see if I can get a decent photo of what's under there in the not too distant future.
JnL_20K-tank by Edmund, on Flickr
The smaller "can" is supposed to be the reservoir and the larger one the brake cylinder. There would, of course, be two AB-D brake control valves as well. They aren't even represented on the NWSL model and the instructions are a bit vague on the F&C kit.
J&L_10K-tank-belly by Edmund, on Flickr
According to F&C the control valves would be mounted on each side of the center sill at the middle of the car where the "Japan" tag is after a 1953 brake upgrade.
J&L_10K-tank-belly-1 by Edmund, on Flickr.
Hello I get it this subjuct is more than a year old but I am still learning how to use this forum format. Could you please provide a photo looking down at the brake rigging for this tank car right next to the trucks? Thank you
Rod Carr I suspect that what is meant is to place them on the top of the frame along the centerline.
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I want to thank all who helped me with these pictures, happy thanksgiven to all.
Thank you for all those who repyed to my question about this kit. I have what I need now and its 90% done. Still need to install the steam pipes, paint, and decal.
Thank you for the follow up and the news of the positive results
Cheers, Ed
I think that the NWSL car is equipped with K type brake systems. The control valve and reservoir are combined and the brake cylinder is the other piece.
After the 1953 upgrade to AB brakes there would be separate control valves, reservoirs and brake cylinders.
Mark