Nelson,
Pictures, pictures, must have pictures.
I would add the ladder and platforn, while the diagram does not show
it diagrams for other cars don't show ladders either. Also a car
being rebuilt would be brought to current standards. It probably
would not be a ladder as such but grab irons fastened to beams, look
at stock cars.
I am not an expert on air brakes but have picked up a couple of
Westinghouse booklets.
In 1907 you wouldn't have KC type, I don't believe that came into
being untill the '30's.
I have a book from 1911 that just calles it the "quick action triple
valve"with out mentioning a letter. A 1941 pamphlet says the K has
replaced the H model. That said I don't see a visual difference
between the KC and the "quick action" so I would use the KC castings
and arrangement.
Piping diagram of KC freight car brake equipment with type K triple
valve
Straight out of the '41 Westinghouse pamphlet
http://www.tpub.com/content/armytransportation/TM-55-203/
TM-55-2030101.htm
Ken Martin
On Nov 5, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Nelson Moyer wrote:
> I've finish building an XB-1 barrel car using scale lumber and
> board by
> board construction, and I'm ready to install the brake system. I can't
> decide whether or not to add a B end grab iron ladder and brake
> platform. If
> the car was originally built in 1889 or 1890 as Rupert reports, it
> probably
> didn't have end ladders or a brake platform. The car was rebuilt
> from a
> horse car to a barrel car in 1907, but there is no information
> about the
> extent of the rebuild or whether or not an end ladder and brake
> platform
> were added. I've searched the web for picture of freight cars circa
> 1907
> without finding any pictures that include the B end, so there's not
> much
> upon which to base a decision. The model is almost ready to paint
> and decal,
> so I have to make a determination soon. I'm interested in any
> information
> that would help decide whether or not to add the ladder and
> platform. I
> would also appreciate a diagram of Q practice circa 1907 for KC brake
> component arrangement.
>
> Nelson
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