To All:
I do not have an answer to Larry's question, but
<G> I did think "Cole Porter" was a songwriter in the 1920's
or 30's!!.
Surprised to find his patronymic in this august group.
Cheers,
Dave.
At 04:46 PM 11/01/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> 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 off
>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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: qutlx1@a...
>
>
> 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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