[CBQ] Re: XM-32c boxcar questions

["soocarman79" <soocarman79@yahoo.com>]

If my memory is still good, all the retainer that I saw were located between 
the ladder and the hand brake.  That way the brakeman could reach the retainer 
without reaching around the hand brake.  The air line to it ran straight down 
the end of the car and did a 90 under the carbody to the brake valve.  Also I 
later years the handbrakes were relocated to the lower position.  When that was 
done the retainer was located along the side sill close to the brake valves and 
it would be stenciled on the side sill marking the retainers location.
Mitch

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <mark_heiden@...> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I'm looking for a bit of information concerning the XM-32c boxcars in series 
> CBQ 18400-18699.  First, were these cars built with brake adjusters?  I have 
> a photo of CBQ 18682 which suggests it may have a Universal Rotary Brake 
> Adjuster, but the photo isn't conclusive.  Second, does anyone have a photo 
> of the b-end of any of these cars that they could share? I'd like to know the 
> position of the air line to the retainer valve next to the handbrake.  Any 
> help is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark Heiden
>




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