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christensenge

November 02, 2014 06:03AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Hi Jason,

What a rare find and such a worthy restoration project.

I knew that the earlier narrow gauge cars were much more lightly constructed than those in service today. But to actually see the comparison is priceless. You really get a sense for the "minimalist" nature of the early narrow gauge designs.

George Hilton's insight that early narrow gauge designs were cheaper because they utilized more primative standards would seem right on the money.

Best Regards,
Glenn

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Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	Jason Midyette	November 01, 2014 04:27PM
Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part II	Jason Midyette	November 01, 2014 04:42PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part II	jim pallow	November 01, 2014 04:57PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part II	David Johnson	November 02, 2014 08:08PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part II	dave crow	November 04, 2014 05:33AM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	Chris Walker	November 01, 2014 05:52PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	bonefish	November 02, 2014 05:43AM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	christensenge	November 02, 2014 06:03AM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	Bruce R. Pier	November 02, 2014 08:17AM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	Ken Martin	November 02, 2014 09:07AM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	Taylor Rush	November 02, 2014 12:01PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	philip.marshall	November 02, 2014 03:28PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear compared to Miner Draft Gear	AZfarmer	November 04, 2014 10:40PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear compared to Miner Draft Gear	bonefish	November 05, 2014 12:07PM
Re: Kansas central Boxcar draft gear - Part I	wcohen	November 05, 2014 05:18PM

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