What book are you referring to? I have "Ride the Sandy River" which contains a good bit of information but would like a reference showing the actual car plans if one is available.......Earle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Cabeese and other questions.
> The only film for the SR&RL is interesting, but pretty limited. At least it > gives some idea of operation and buildings as well as some rolling stock. I > love the little rail buses and bus with trailer vehicles. The book, while > expensive provides even more information. > > Gary - chilling in Eugene, Oregon > http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy > http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Earle > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 10:04 AM > Subject: Re: Cabeese and other questions. > > > SR&RL frequently used Combines on the end of their mixed trains. From the > research I've done these had a variety of configurations-some with more than > 1 large "freight" sliding door on each side making them look odd. Some had > clerestory type roofs and a couple had an arched roof with no clerestory > windows based on an old video I have of the railroad taken in the early > 1930's. Jackson & Sharp of Wilmington, Delaware was a builder of many of the > coaches and parlor cars (I assume combines as well) for the eastern > two-footers during the 1870's and 1880's. > You might want to check out these sites; > http://www.srrl-rr.org/ > http://www.wwfry.org/equipment/rollstock.html > As far as a Caboose, it depends on the era I suppose. Around 1915 Maine > Central Railroad shops built a long caboose (sort of like a "drover's" > caboose) for the SR&RL. I am currently building a NE Narrowgauge kit of > this car. > http://www.nemodel.com/nng/index.shtml > Hope this helps....Earle > > > OK fo the Two Foot Foamers: What type of coaches did SR&RL use? Did > they > > use a Combine type of coach? ( a type that I'd dearly like to acquire) > > Also as I'm building a generic caboose at the moment to go behind the next > > loco that arrives, what type of cabooses did SR&RL use please? > > > > I just hope that I haven't started another war! B-) > > > > > > > > > > 73, John de VK2XGJ > > General Manager > > Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad > > > > > > > > >
