Wheels for 70 ton hoppers

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They would take the 33" wheels WITHOUT ribbed backs which were found on cast iron wheels.  N&W had used "wrot steel" wheels for hoppers for years, both 50 and 70 ton, and they did not have ribbed backs.

Walthers provides ribbed back wheels for 100-ton covered hoppers; in spite of efforts to set them straight.  The most egregious misuse of ribbed back wheels was under the tenders provided behind the Y-3s; I don't know when N&W quit using cast iron wheels under tenders, but it was early in the history . . .

EdKing
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  Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:37 PM
  Subject: Wheels for 70 ton hoppers


  I just have a question on the wheel size for the 70 ton coal hoppers.  The society sold these through the commissary several years ago.  There were MDC.  I found a few boxes that I had stored away and was wondering if they took the 36 or 33 inch wheels.

  Regards
  A.J. Gemperline



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