Re: [CBQ] Re: XM21 to XM23 boxcars

[Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@comcast.net>]

Ben

It's not slung low, but the diagonals are attached at the bottom to the
crossbearers, and it has a long straight side sill for strength. If you
look at many other box car photos they may have deep side sills, sometimes
tapered from each end, and sometimes straight all the way across. On many
steel box cars the side sill is shallow and there are only 'tabs' that
extend down to attach to the crossbearers. But the bolster height (where
the car rests on the trucks) is the same for all of them.

Tim O'Connor



>does anyone know what it was that gave XM22 boxcar 131406 in this photo a 'low 
>slung appearance'? 
>
>http://www.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/144/10395/february-1993-page-21
>
>the caption looks as though it has a line missing.  it may be a useful detail 
>to know when modelling.
>
>ben scanlon



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