01-04-2010, 01:28 PM
Hey Charlie,
I think the wheel dots were in the late 70s as you mention. Something about a batch of bad wheels that hit the market, too much carbon or something with the chemistry. Some of them cracked and failed causing issues. So the inspection program was put in place. Yellow dots meant no bad wheels, white dots meant the wheels needed to be replaced.
The ACI label on Ralph's KP$W caboose indicates it is from 1967 to 1978, of course they didn't remove the labels from the cars after 78 I'm sure. So depending on Ralph's exact era, he may want the wheel dots, and also the lube plates.
As for the reflectors, I am assuming you are talking about the PC cabooses? I think they would look good on Ralph's freelanced KP$W caboose.
I think the wheel dots were in the late 70s as you mention. Something about a batch of bad wheels that hit the market, too much carbon or something with the chemistry. Some of them cracked and failed causing issues. So the inspection program was put in place. Yellow dots meant no bad wheels, white dots meant the wheels needed to be replaced.
The ACI label on Ralph's KP$W caboose indicates it is from 1967 to 1978, of course they didn't remove the labels from the cars after 78 I'm sure. So depending on Ralph's exact era, he may want the wheel dots, and also the lube plates.
As for the reflectors, I am assuming you are talking about the PC cabooses? I think they would look good on Ralph's freelanced KP$W caboose.
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