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Model Railroading > My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus carDate: 11/11/22 21:18 My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: needles_sub My 6th Red Unit circus car recycled from a Walthers ACF 44 seat coach. My train is coming along, slowly.
Date: 11/12/22 00:28 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: Espeechris Bravo, BRAVO !
Another very nice car you created there... how many more are you planning to do (you might have had mentioned that in a previous post, hm) ? Christian Date: 11/12/22 03:14 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: Lighter This is going to be a great train. The rubber tube diaphragms - do they touch when coupled and do they operate without catching?
Christian (Another!) Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/22 03:14 by Lighter. Date: 11/12/22 04:57 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: needles_sub Espeechris Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Bravo, BRAVO ! > > Another very nice car you created there... how > many more are you planning to do (you might have > had mentioned that in a previous post, hm) ? > > Christian I plan on a 36 car train. 26 coach, generator and stock cars and 8 89' flat cars with wagons and 2 89' concession flats w/containers. I have all the cars I need on hand. Posted from Android Date: 11/12/22 04:59 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: needles_sub Lighter Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This is going to be a great train. The rubber tube > diaphragms - do they touch when coupled and do > they operate without catching? > > Christian > (Another!) I have to have a small gap between the diaphragms. If they tounch they will derail the car. Posted from Android Date: 11/12/22 17:07 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: rbx551985 HERITAGE of the prototype RBBX 43001:
RBBX 43001 Original Reporting Marks: UP 5493 Built in 1958 by the St. Louis Car Company [SLC]; LOT #1807 Ordered 7/58; Delivered 2/60 as a 44-seat Coach Builder’s light weight: 135,480 lbs. SLC Book – Reference Section 3164 Ringling Bros.’ ownership data: Acquired in 1986 from AMTRAK. RBBB I.D. Tag # H0088. 1960-1971: UP 5493 Union Pacific RR 1971-1983: AMTK 4556 AMTRAK 1973 - Rebuilt as a 60-seat Coach 1973-1983: AMTK 6061 AMTRAK 1984 - SOLD, January 1984 to RBBB Circus 1984 - W.Q. 6061 for ½ year, RECYCLED at …………. VENICE, FL 1984-1985: RBX 88 BLUE UNIT Circus - Mid-year addition 1986-1989: RBX 87 BLUE UNIT Circus 1990-1991: RBX 88 BLUE UNIT Circus 1992-1993: RBX 85 BLUE UNIT Circus 1994 - RBX 186 BLUE UNIT Circus 1995-2007: RBBX 43001 (187) BLUE UNIT - Out of Blue; 12/07 2008 - RBBX 43001 PALMETTO Shops - Stored / RECYCLE 2009-2012 RBBX 43001 (37) RED UNIT 2013-2017 RBBX 43001 (36) RED UNIT 2018-2022 - RNCX 400017 N.C. DOT – as of 2-22-19 stored at Momeyer, NC for planned future commuter train use out of Raleigh Car Body Type: (AL) Aluminum Body w/ carbon steel underframe Brake Valve Type: ABDXL Last Recycle Date: 12/30/1987 Previous Recycle Data: 2007 1997 Airbrake Test Date: 5/14/1997 NOTES:Equipment characteristics of RBBX 43001: AAR car type M530 (M-O-W, Scale, Passenger, Caboose, and End-of-train information systems), plate type B, tare weight 135,400 pounds, total gross weight allowed 220,000 pounds, load limit 84,600 pounds, external dimensions (length 85' 6", width 10' 6", height 14' 4"). [Courtesy of [i]BNSF Equipment Characteristics[/i], October 1999] Railcar fleet details for RBBX 43001: Maintenance of Way, Scale, Passenger, Caboose and End-of-Train, Mechanical Designation: PS; Outside Length: 85 ft 6 in; AAR Car Type Code: M530; Outside Extreme Width: 10 ft 6 in; Outside Extreme Height: 14 ft 4 in; Height of Extreme Width: 7 ft 3 in; Plate Clearance: B; Draft Gear: 5; Tare Weight: 135,400 lbs. [courtesy of [i]CSXT Railcar Fleet Details[/i], November 1999] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/14/22 14:58 by rbx551985. Date: 11/12/22 20:33 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: tracktime Excellent work! What is the source of these rubber diaphragms?
Cheers, Harry Date: 11/12/22 21:00 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: PHall tracktime Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Excellent work! What is the source of these rubber > diaphragms? > > Cheers, > Harry Looks like shrink fit tubing to me. Date: 11/13/22 00:58 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: needles_sub tracktime Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Excellent work! What is the source of these rubber > diaphragms? > > Cheers, > Harry I purchased the diaphragms from RailFan Models. They are prebuit and believe they are made from heat shrink tubing. They come assembled with styrene frame. They won't fit on Walthers Budd style cars, only the Pullman and ACF cars. I modified them to be used on a Budd style car. Posted from Android Date: 11/13/22 03:34 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: Lighter > I modified them to be used on a Budd style car.
Train Station Products made the Budd style. Also sold under Detail Associates branding. Long, long gone from the usual places to buy parts. That auction site, for instance. Somewhere there is probably a dealer with a stash. They were hard plastic and didn't play well with coupled passenger cars. Date: 11/13/22 03:50 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: needles_sub Lighter Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > I modified them to be used on a Budd style car. > > Train Station Products made the Budd style. Also > sold under Detail Associates branding. Long, long > gone from the usual places to buy parts. That > auction site, for instance. Somewhere there is > probably a dealer with a stash. They were hard > plastic and didn't play well with coupled > passenger cars. I just have yo modify the styrene frame of the RailFan diaphragms to make the fit. The Train Station diaphragms are worthless to me. Posted from Android Date: 11/13/22 10:40 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: PasadenaSub Great work!
Date: 11/14/22 07:47 Re: My 6th Ringling Bros. Red unit circus car Author: ddavies Looking like the prototype. :-)
I have pics of most of the cars if you need anything. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/14/22 07:48 by ddavies. |