Re: [CBQ] Re: Auto frames on flats

[Cy Svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>]

Befpre the flat car loads of auto/truck frames they used gondolas with a steel 
framework on one end to support the frames at a angle and a tiedown framework 
to keep them from shifting.   Years ago somebody made a frame load for gons, 
all the modeler had to do was fabricate the framework.   The framework stayed 
with the car when it was backhauled empty.   The flat car loads consist of 8 
stacks (2 wide x 4 long) and the flats are also backhauled empty with the tie 
downs on the deck.  Loaded or MT, gon or flat  they make an interesting nodel. 

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Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:12 AM


  



The auto frames I have seen on flat cars have been tied down. They were on the 
Milw going to the Ford plant in St. Paul. As I recall there were 2 stack on the 
cars and stacked almost to the height of a box car. A good place to look is the 
AAR. They have a book that is just for open top loading and tie down of 
equipment. 

Mitch

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@...> wrote:
>
> I believe that CB&Q flats were used to carry auto frames, possibly 
> MILW-IHB-CB&Q-Kansas City.
> Were they in racks or merely tied down? 
> 
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
> 
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