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I have these two flat cars, the first I think is an Athearn. What are the slots for. 
This one has no markings and I don't know what fits on the end to hold the coupler in. I could cut those off and put a kadee coupler box on.
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Posted - March 30 2015 : 9:00:47 PM
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| The first one looks like it might be the base of a work caboose of some sort. I've seen some flats that have the slots across the decking that hold a small caboose body at that end. Not sure about the 2nd one.
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Posted - March 30 2015 : 9:27:09 PM
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The second one is a Varney. I think, Life Like eventually got the tooling, but by then, I don't think the center sill was still metal.
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Posted - March 30 2015 : 9:34:05 PM
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1st one looks like an Athearn. I'm not sure what the holes in the deck at the right end are for, but the left is definitely for a caboose body.
Without the body on the deck.
With the caboose body attached.
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Posted - March 30 2015 : 10:22:01 PM
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Usually the tool chests are on the outer sides opposite the small shell. Or, it's a small crane. I've seen both.
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 12:53:21 AM
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That's a crane boom tender; the other two slots are for a piece that would support the boom from the 200 ton crane when the two are used as a pair.
Other car is Varney from the mid-50s to mid-60s. Frame piece was optional and didn't come with all of them.
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 10:01:40 AM
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quote:The first one looks like it might be the base of a work caboose of some sort. I've seen some flats that have the slots across the decking that hold a small caboose body at that end. Not sure about the 2nd one.
Originally posted by Locodub - March 30 2015 : 9:00:47 PM
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After I read your reply, I remembered that somewhere I had a caboose body that I wasn't sure what it went on. I dug around for about an hour and found it. It fit on that flat car just perfect. Now if someone has a picture of what goes in the other slots I will began my search. Thanks
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 5:50:59 PM
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Frank, you can always look at hoseeker.net under Athearn work caboose and probably see the diagram for the car.
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 6:24:29 PM
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quote: quote:The first one looks like it might be the base of a work caboose of some sort. I've seen some flats that have the slots across the decking that hold a small caboose body at that end. Not sure about the 2nd one.
Originally posted by Locodub - March 30 2015 : 9:00:47 PM
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After I read your reply, I remembered that somewhere I had a caboose body that I wasn't sure what it went on. I dug around for about an hour and found it. It fit on that flat car just perfect. Now if someone has a picture of what goes in the other slots I will began my search. Thanks
Originally posted by thetramp - March 31 2015 : 10:01:40 AM
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Hey tramp, check this out:
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 7:48:34 PM
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| Thanks for the photo Jerry. Now my search begins for those parts.
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Posted - March 31 2015 : 9:35:03 PM
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| Looks like I have some searching to do as well. Side pieces, crane support, ladder and stack are missing on mine. And now that I think about it, I don't have the crane either.
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Posted - April 01 2015 : 8:17:36 PM
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I don't think I've seen the Varney flat with a metal frame like that. Must not be very common.
Also, IIRC the PRR work caboose was brown/oxide red, the derrick car was the correct light grey for a PRR MOW car. No need to check the arrangement of slots if you remember that.
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Posted - April 01 2015 : 10:42:54 PM
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quote:I don't think I've seen the Varney flat with a metal frame like that. Must not be very common.
Also, IIRC the PRR work caboose was brown/oxide red, the derrick car was the correct light grey for a PRR MOW car. No need to check the arrangement of slots if you remember that.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â April 01 2015Â :Â 8:17:36 PM
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While it looks like a metal frame, it isn't. I put a magnet to and nothing happens.
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Posted - April 02 2015 : 12:14:13 AM
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quote:While it looks like a metal frame, it isn't. I put a magnet to and nothing happens.
Originally posted by thetramp - April 01 2015 : 10:42:54 PM
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Zinc is not magnetic but it is heavy. Does the car weigh more than a handful of popcorn?
I have two of these cars. One has a zinc alloy center sill and the other has a plastic one that appears to have come out of the same mold as the zinc one. The one with the plastic center sill is VERY light.
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