Rupert
You have it right. I don't know the date (but it was
around 1960), it became official, but the old length
was end sill to end sill, and the new one was from
buffer to buffer(i.e. the inside surface of the
coupler). The change was made for operational
purposes. This would enable the operating dept. to
calculate the length of trains better.
John
--- Rupert and Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> I notice that the recorded Outside Length of all
> types of cars increased by 2' 6" sometime between
> 1957 and 1966.
>
> Companies are always trying to increase profit
> margins by stretching their capabilities, but I
> don't think that was the reason. A more plausible
> explanation would be that the length now included
> couplers.
>
> Does anyone know if this was the cause, and why was
> the change made? And when?
>
> Rupert
>
>
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>
>
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