I never thought a coal porter or any other car would bottom the wheels on the
car.
It was this summer at point "291 maybe" Not sure the number with out looking it
up,
Between Ottumwa and Albia IA, on county rd T61, "near the Power Plant" was at
that crossing while a coal drag was going through,
It was at night and the cars do bounce pretty good here, and I could have swore
I seen sparks come of one of the cars.
Don't recall the reporting marks, but was wondering after reading all this.
Do all 100 ton hoppers and/or coal porters have 36'' and 33'' wheel
combinations?
Larry
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From: qutlx1@a...
To: brhslist@egroups.com
Sent: Monday, 30 October, 2000 08:17 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Pony truck
The term "pony truck" when used in the context I did refers to a truck with 2
different size wheels. The ones I've bumped into in the last couple years are
old former 70 ton hoppers supposedly converted to 100 ton in Mexico. They
show up with 36 inch wheels on the #1 and 4 axles and 33 inchers on the #2
and 3. The apparent reason is clearance for the flanges at the hopper slope
sheets! The trackage conditions in Mexico may also have something to do with
it. When found we put 36 in. wheels at each axle. Leo
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