SLSF 91223, Rolla, spring 1964

Discussion in 'Hopper Cars' started by meteor910, Oct 4, 2009.

  1. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Here's another scan of one of the very few pics (poor quality) I took of the Frisco during my four years at MSM, 9/60-5/64.

    This hopper, SLSF 91223, was sitting on a siding up close to where SLSF 1501 is located east of the Rolla depot, where the water tank used to be. Frisco Pond in Shuman (?) Park is close, and was the source of water in the steam days when the tank was there, before 1501 arrived.

    A few months after I took this pic, I, and all the other graduating chemical engineering seniors at MSM, were summarily tossed into the pond by the ChE underclassmen. Hey, it was OK, it was a hot afternoon!

    SLSF 91223 was in red oxide paint. Note it has a smaller, open coonskin herald. Though the pic is not a very good one, it does show good detail of the "A" end of the car.

    SLSF 91223 was in a group of 800 class HM hoppers purchased from Pullman Standard in 1949. It rode on ASF A-3 "Ride Control" trucks, used an Ajax hand brake system, and used Enterprise hopper door mechanisms. It was 34ft long, and was rated at 110,000 lbs capacity.

    Ken
     

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  2. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    That's Good, Ken, I like that! :)
    A picture with a story behind it, and it IS a good picture.

    Interesting to me is that 9/60 was when I was a freshman at LA Tech, Ruston, LA.
    Interesting to me is that 5/64 was when I finished "schooling" with TWA and became a line pilot on the Constellation.
     
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  3. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Another neat photo, Ken; I frankly care less about the quality but MUCH more about the unique photos simply finding their way here! I think I have an Atlas model of this series that needs a little TLC. This picture will help.

    Best Regards,
     
  4. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Thanks guys. I'm learning how to use my new HP printer/scaner/copier correctly now, so more will follow.

    I recall I took the pic of SLSF 91223 back then because I had just purchased the Ulrich Frisco two-bay hopper kit, and wanted some details. I don't know why I didn't walk around to the other end and get the "B" end pic, and also get a good side view!

    That Ulrich car weighed a ton when assembled, but it looked pretty neat as it had a big coonskin herald on each side. That made anything look good to me back then. It was also the first car kit I had that came with Vulcan trucks - a new truck for me at the time. I've always been a railroad "truck guy".

    Ken
     
  5. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Ah, another resource. Perhaps I can use your expertise, Ken...when I first started trying to wrap my mind around all of the variations on Steam Era freight cars, I found myself quite overwhelmed by the variety of trucks.

    I figure I'm going okay to identify different ends, doors and brake equipment/wheels with the help of spotting guides. 2010 will be the "Year of the Roof" for me...

    I very much look forward to your scanner working overtime in the near future!
    :)

    Best Regards,
     
  6. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Chris - I for sure don't know everything about freight car trucks, but I know a quite a bit. I'm a student of two of the real experts - Pat Wider and Richard Hendrickson.

    Be happy to help any time.

    Ken
     

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