tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post4714650466128757798..comments2024-03-26T10:21:28.283-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: SP 200-ton flat cars, Part 3Tony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-6913254032874520802019-12-15T02:46:05.364-08:002019-12-15T02:46:05.364-08:00Ah, I see! Each PAIR, of course! I get it now, tha...Ah, I see! Each PAIR, of course! I get it now, thanks for the explanation!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705904899354370526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-86370726892874015342019-12-14T11:07:16.771-08:002019-12-14T11:07:16.771-08:00Actually, John, it's not a bad question. But h...Actually, John, it's not a bad question. But here's how it works. A typical box car might be a 50-ton car, and its trucks are called 50-ton trucks, and of course they carry 50 tons TOGETHER. Likewise for the 100-ton trucks: each PAIR of them carries 100 tons. Thus the span bolster supports a 200-ton car.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-2521092809889918232019-12-14T04:57:44.313-08:002019-12-14T04:57:44.313-08:00Hi Tony,
This is fascinating stuff as I love this ...Hi Tony,<br />This is fascinating stuff as I love this type of car. A tiny point, if I may, please? Are these really 100 ton trucks? I would have thought that seeing as there are a total of four of them, they are 50 ton trucks, otherwise the whole car would be 400 ton?<br />Sorry to be picky (or, dumb?!)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705904899354370526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-3887998209385487802019-12-14T04:56:27.477-08:002019-12-14T04:56:27.477-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705904899354370526noreply@blogger.com