10-1-2 vs. 10-2-1??

Discussion in 'Heavyweight Cars' started by TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020), Sep 8, 2012.

  1. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

    Can someone explain briefly what is the difference between a 10-1-2 and a 10-2-1 Pullman sleeper. The 10-2-1 is plan 4042, 4042B etc. and the 10-1-2 is plan 3585 and 2585. Reason I ask the Frisco in their records, referred to their "College" series of cars (Amherst, Drury, Smith, Trinity) which were plans 4042 and 4042B as "10-1-2's" ?? Do the two configurations look similar or was one plan developed from the other or what?? Inquiring minds want to know...

    Thanks, Tom
     
  2. jmlaboda

    jmlaboda Member

    The x595 cars (2585, 3585) are 10 Section - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartment sleepers while the 4042 and its subclasses are 10 Section - 2 Double Bedroom - 1 Drawing Room cars. Most of the 4042s were rebuilt from Plan 2411 16 Section and Plan 2585 10 Section - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartment cars.
     
  3. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Good catch, Tom. Something that I think many of us would overlook. I'd presume, then, that the Frisco would have ended up with 10-1-2s rebuilt into the 10-2-1 configuration?
     
  4. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

    The aisle sides are close enough for my modeling to use a Micro-Trains N scale 10-1-2 to model the Frisco "College" 10-2-1's.

    Tom
     

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