Attached are some pictures of newly built Magor Side Dump Cars taken August 11, 1950. I also have the Bill of Materials (48 pages) from Bethlehem Steel for these cars as well as the Magor Car Corp Bill of Materials (31 pages). Anyone have any more info or pictures of these cars?
Wow, that's great. I've never seen anything like that before. I sure would like to see those in models. Charlie
Anyone know the story on this car? I guess it's a "cousin" to the Magor cars?? I bought this picture at a train show but never knew what it actually was. Tom
It's a ballast car, and if I recall correctly, this series was built by the Frisco at Yale Yd. I think that I have a diagram at home.
I don't have a diagram for the SLSF 96000 series car that Tom posted. Sure hope Karl is correct and has one. Interesting car! I do have diagrams for the Magor dump cars though, SLSF 96610-96617, that Keith posted. See the attached. Ken
Charlie, Walthers produces a similar car that was manufactured by Difco Car Company. The model features the large air cylinders and pneumatic rams for lifting either the left or the right side. A positionable body and side doors are included. In addition to undecorated they make the cars decorated for several railroad names. Please see the attached link. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-7900 (HO scale) http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-8600 (N scale) On the prototype these cars typically carried larger riprap materials that were dumped to the sides of the right of way to help reduce erosion. This is commonly found around bridge approaches, creeks that could cut into the right of way or areas subject to wake or wave wash. Hope this helps. Thanks! Mark
W & R imported brass versions of the early Magor sidedumps several years ago, including SL-SF decals. They are very well detailed and make very neat models. Brad
I can hear the screams of the purists already, but.....I have four or five set of the old Tyco Ore Dump cars that I converted to Kadee couplers years ago. They aren't real close (in detail) but from more than three feet they are remotely passable. See below:
According to Nicholas John Molo's Frisco/Katy Color Guide to Freight Equipment, page 117, the Frisco owned 10 of the Difco version of the air dump car, numbered 103039-103048. A comparison with the Walthers model appears to be very close. Rich
