11-25-2010, 08:08 AM
Not a stupid question at all... According to the Official Railway Equipment Register (Oct 1996) CP Rail cars in the series 376190-376249 (based on the Athearn photo in your link) are AAR Mechanical Designation "GT" UMLER Code J200 - The description is:
Gondola, Ore, Steel, 5 Drop Bottom Doors Each Side, Axle Spacing 5' 8", Truck Centers 17' 6"
Inside Length: 25' 11" Width: 9' 8" Height: 5'
I noticed on the photo on the Athearn model they show the AAR Mech Desg as "GS", but this is incorrect according to the ORER.
I always use the UMLER (Universial Machine Language Equipment Register) codes to classify my equipment, as it provides a good description of the type of car and it's basic dimensions and is what the prototype uses. Details of classifying cars with the UMLER code is far too extension to get in to on here, but if you can get a copy of a recent ORER at a train show or elsewhere, by all means do so. Full of information!
Hope this helps
Gondola, Ore, Steel, 5 Drop Bottom Doors Each Side, Axle Spacing 5' 8", Truck Centers 17' 6"
Inside Length: 25' 11" Width: 9' 8" Height: 5'
I noticed on the photo on the Athearn model they show the AAR Mech Desg as "GS", but this is incorrect according to the ORER.
I always use the UMLER (Universial Machine Language Equipment Register) codes to classify my equipment, as it provides a good description of the type of car and it's basic dimensions and is what the prototype uses. Details of classifying cars with the UMLER code is far too extension to get in to on here, but if you can get a copy of a recent ORER at a train show or elsewhere, by all means do so. Full of information!
Hope this helps
Ed
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