Thanks Stan, those brochures give a better picture of the time these were placed into service. The 57' date surprised me--I was assuming a mid 60's start date. I also had been spelling it "hydro" rather than "hydra". I couldn't understand how water might be involved as it doesn't compress easily! thus my curiosity.
This also brings up my only bone with the DesPlains cars--they are sealed like Fort Knox! It would be nice to get into them for a look around to see what else they could be used for. For instance maybe use the floor for the PacRail cars!! Bob Werre BobWphoto.com Furmanak, Stan wrote: > Bob- > Not to speak for Tom, but actually the Hydra Cushion underframe on the > FMC 5283 dbl door isn't a contemporary technology. The Hydra Cushion > underframe was developed in the mid 1950's by the SP and Stanford > Research Institute. See http://www.carrtracks.com/sphc01.htm > <http://www.carrtracks.com/sphc01.htm> and > http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/hydracushion.html > <http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/hydracushion.html> > > Some of the PRS 50' boxcars have "Hydra Cushion Underframe" stenciled > on the side but, of course, the underframes on these models do not > follow that proclamation. Would be nice if they did. > > Stan Furmanak > > Annville PA > > From: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>] On > Behalf Of Bob Werre > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:57 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: {S-Scale List} looking for Tom Hawley > > Friends, Since Tom is our resident 'modern/contemporary' knowledge man, > > I have a question. I purchased one of the FMC boxcars from DesPlains' > > tables. When I got it out to add couplers, it's very easy to see that > > the underbody is very different than more traditional models. My guess > > is that's it's the hydrocushion system. Fill us in Tom! > > Bob Werre > > BobWphoto.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
