Some more trolleys....C&G, CG&W, H&F, and others....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

International Rwy N-8

[Rufus T. Firefly]

International Rwy plow C-18

[robert.]

Here is a maintenance car. Poor thing has been weathered hard. Looks like it has been sitting in the field a little to long. Both ends look like trolley cabs. The middle is an open flat. Coming out of each roof is a gantry arm.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Jamestown, Westfield & Northwestern......... I like the hinged side boards - have to look about to see if I have any on the shop that might be suitable for this purpose.....

[rogruth]

How would the hinged side boards be used?
At a loading deck????

[Rufus T. Firefly]

How would the hinged side boards be used?
At a loading deck????

To keep stuff from rolling/falling off the sides.......think bowling balls, watermelons, and clowns.

[rogruth]

So they would fold upward to a vertical position.
I was thinking horizontal.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So they would fold upward to a vertical position.

That would be what I might think that these were used for - to hold stuff from falling off...

[MurphOnMillerAve]

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To keep stuff from rolling/falling off the sides.......think bowling balls, watermelons, and clowns.

Nahsee, dat's sum humor rawght der. I like dat. yup.
Pluuuusss, (and here's a laugh at my expense) I looked and looked and do not see whatthehey you two are talking about on that rail-car. Eh? Huh?

[rogruth]

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To keep stuff from rolling/falling off the sides.......think bowling balls, watermelons, and clowns.

Nahsee, dat's sum humor rawght der. I like dat. yup.
Pluuuusss, (and here's a laugh at my expense) I looked and looked and do not see whatthehey you two are talking about on that rail-car. Eh? Huh?

Murph,
I think I know what we are talking about.I thought it was just part of the side rail but Rufusette says it is hinged.
It starts a foot or two from the end near the strap step.

[robert.]

It might work as a dock plate (ramp for easy loading). this would keep hand truck wheels from getting stuck between the dock and car deck. What is there to keep thing from rolling of the front or back?

[aterry11]

think Vw pickup truck, or double cab with folding siderails so you can get at the load.

[rex desilets]

A few trolley photos contained therein:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127252990 ... 340274069/

[rogruth]

Thanks, Rex. Some interesting photos there.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Thanks, Rex. Some interesting photos there.

Yup! Captured a few for future possible projects - I really, really, really need a small 4 wheel trolley sprinkler car,