barbarland@a... wrote:
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> I have some questions about the Budd fluting on Burlington cars.
>
> Is the fluting the same on the roof and letterboard as on the bottom of the
> car?
Yes
>
> Does anyone have the dimensions of both the large and small fluting on
> these cars or can someone direct me to where I could find this information?
>
Small flutes are 1" on centers (center of one high segment to center of
the next high segment). One earliest Budd Zephyrs, the small fluting
was in panels of five; after 1937 or so, panels of eight. You can see
the panel separations on sharp photos. The side flutes are 3 15/16 on
centers.
Marshall
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