Clinton Subdivision - Heavyweight Passenger Cars

Discussion in 'Clinton Subdivision' started by dricketts, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. dricketts

    dricketts Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Was the Clinton sub in good enough shape to support the weight of 3 axle heavyweight passenger cars?

    I've seen some photographic evidence of what seems to be heavyweight cars at Clinton around 1950 but it's difficult to see what kind of heavyweight cars they are.
     
  2. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

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

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  3. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    The Frisco pulled an passenger extra to Bolivar, MO with President Truman and Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos, who rode the presidential private car, Ferdinand Magellan. The armor-plated car weighed about 285,000 lbs. My father claimed that prior to the movement, the Frisco laid heavier steel in places between Springfield and Bolivar.

    As Tom states, heavy-weight passenger cars were the norm on the Highline.
     
  4. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

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

    See post #33 in the referenced thread. As a kid, I was an eye witness to the Truman train. Besides there's a SUPER Arthur Johnson photo of SLSF Meteor engine 4501!

    Tom G.
     

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