03-03-2010, 04:35 PM
Thanks for posting the link. I found those last night but hadn't really begun to study the pictures.
It raises the question of, do I replace the wooden vertcal braces with metal angle (along with adding flat diag. bracing)?
Since I have three cars, it may be worth redoing one of them a la the b&w photos on the link and just 'rebuilding' the other two with a few additional details like the grab irons on the ends, coupler lift bar, etc. That brake stand with ratchet & lever is nice.
Also, the only brake equipment that comes with the Silver Streak cars is that unit that hangs outside the framing (incorrectly assembled originally by whoever had these cars before me). Yet the data on the sides reads "K2 Triple Valve" and the color shot on the link page seems to show more hanging inside the exposed frame. Hmmm....
Galen
It raises the question of, do I replace the wooden vertcal braces with metal angle (along with adding flat diag. bracing)?
Since I have three cars, it may be worth redoing one of them a la the b&w photos on the link and just 'rebuilding' the other two with a few additional details like the grab irons on the ends, coupler lift bar, etc. That brake stand with ratchet & lever is nice.
Also, the only brake equipment that comes with the Silver Streak cars is that unit that hangs outside the framing (incorrectly assembled originally by whoever had these cars before me). Yet the data on the sides reads "K2 Triple Valve" and the color shot on the link page seems to show more hanging inside the exposed frame. Hmmm....
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!