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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They would take the 33" wheels WITHOUT ribbed backs
which were found on cast iron wheels. N&W had used "wrot steel" wheels
for hoppers for years, both 50 and 70 ton, and they did not have ribbed
backs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Walthers provides ribbed back wheels for 100-ton
covered hoppers; in spite of efforts to set them straight. The most
egregious misuse of ribbed back wheels was under the tenders provided behind the
Y-3s; I don't know when N&W quit using cast iron wheels under tenders, but
it was early in the history . . .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>EdKing</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 09, 2009 8:37
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wheels for 70 ton hoppers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I just have a question on the wheel size for the 70 ton coal
hoppers. The society sold these through the commissary several years
ago. There were MDC. I found a few boxes that I had stored away
and was wondering if they took the 36 or 33 inch
wheels.<BR><BR>Regards<BR>A.J. Gemperline<BR>
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