This car is called a Schnable car. I photographed it in Suffern NY around 1987. This car would hydraulically lift the load (usually a transformer) on and off of a truck eliminating the need for a crane. The caboose came along with it.
Schnable hydraulic flat car
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Many Schnabels are still in use in this country. They are certainly fascinating cars to both see and model. I have been looking for plans to build the one in the picture but have not found good data. I have built a couple in N, the accompanying photo being one of them.
Here's an interesting site:
http://southern.railfan.net/schnabel/schnabel_cars.html
Dick
Here's an interesting site:
http://southern.railfan.net/schnabel/schnabel_cars.html
Dick
Great shots, Blake. Yes, they sure are interesting creatures. Dick has built some fantastic models of these in N.
Very cool! Great site, the car I photographed is on there. As far as modeling, looks to me like you didn't need any plans. I saw one of these cars in HO brass back in the early 1980's.
You can get by making your own drawings as I did with my first effort but, some critical measurements help in the construction. I've never minded "it looks right" but, you know, there are some rivet counters out there!
Dick
Dick