Section Master & Section Gang

Wed Nov 2 12:55:40 EDT 2022

Two questions for those with real knowledge, please.

  1.  In the pre-1900 days was there a section gang for every mile of track whose job ideally was to keep the tracks in safe condition?
  2.  How many passengers could be seated on an average passenger car?

The May 24, 1892 issue of the Richmond Dispatch noted two vestibule trains of seven cars each were due to come through carrying 600 railroad surgeons. That would be about 43 passengers per car not counting any railroad employees.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the less informed.

Peter R. Getz
Rockwall, TX

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   1. Re: Looking for a CF cab image - car side bolts, under cupola
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:32:53 -0700
From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Re: Looking for a CF cab image - car side bolts, under cupola
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Mike,

I built a styrene jig for a pair of AMB CFs, and used Grandt Line 5045 1"
NBWs.

Jim Laney

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:19 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Does anyone have a high quality image of a CF car side, below the cupola,
> that they can share with me?   *I wish to learn the size of the nuts on
> the side wall, and if they are square or hex shaped.*
> *I know these pictures are models, but I am looking for
> prototype photos, so I sent to this list instead.*
>
> I am adding nut/bolt/washer castings to my Westside Model & AMB CF's. I
> created a 3D printed drilling jig, based on a very good side shot of a CF
> (see below). I am making one for AMB (the cupola length is 0.4mm longer on
> the AMB so the positioning tabs don't fit over the cupola.  I don't have
> any OMI models to try it on. I do have a Div Point, but I don't imagine
> anyone wants to drill into their DP model.
> Because the resin is somewhat soft, I expect this jig is probably good for
> about 2 cars.  If anyone is interested in one, send me a message (
> mrector333 @ gmail dot com ) .  They take 2 hours to print, but I can print
> about 10 at a time. It costs about $0.12 in resin to print.  I could scale
> up to O Scale, but you would need to send me a very precise measurement.
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> It took me less than 5 mins to drill both sides of this brass cab.  I
> tried a 0.6mm bit by hand, and it broke on the first hole. So I switched to
> the Dremel on lowest speed with a 0.7mm drill bit and it drilled easily.  I
> think I could have used a 0.6mm if I tried with the dremel first.  Someone
> already shamed me into buying brass parts, instead of plastic.  ?  (Thus
> my initial question.) If I'm going to buy some Precision Scale detail
> parts, I might as well buy the right style and size.  I have 5 more WSM and
> 3 more AMB models to drill.
> [image: image.png].
> Here's the back side. Keep in mind it is oriented upside down here. The
> two recesses on left and right are for the gutters, and the large recess on
> photo left is for the bathroom window.  The two positioning tabs fit over
> the roof and match the angle, and around the ends of the cupola.  The
> orange pieces are print supports that snap off after it prints.  someone
> better than me probably could have made this in 5 mins.  It took me 7
> prints to get everything just right. The last thing I did was to raise the
> holes slightly, as the two upper bolts are supposed to be just above the
> top of the side window frame. I drilled mine just a little low (bottom pic).
> [image: image.png]
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Mike Rector
>
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