Pat -- I wonder if you have gone to The DIAMOND, Vol. 7, #2, to Bob Bahrs' article on Erie's bay window cabooses? The equipment diagrams included are quite clear and easy to read. The first thing to remember is that there were three series of bay window cabooses. The first was C-300, a single-car group, with 4 windows per side. C-301-C-350, with 2 windows per side, were riveted. C-351-C-370 were welded. The riveted/welded distinction may influence your choice of body to bash. Roofs differed, too. C-301-350 had diagonal panels; C-351-370's diagram is less definite, showing "Stanray" roof and implying straight panels. The inside lengths of the bodies show as 32'4 5/8" for the earlier, and 30' 1/2" for the later -- a difference of over two feet. Inside widths were within 3/8", at 8' 1/4" vs 8" 5/8". Adding maybe 6" wall thicknesses will gibe you outside dimensions for length and width. Overall, an excellent presentation which I recommend. Randy Brown - -------------------------------------------------------------- Paul... Oh yeah, while you're at it with the tape measure, could you also tell me how long the body of the caboose is? If I interpret the EL diagrams correctly, the series 301-350 cabooses were about 1 foot longer than the C351-370 cars. I'm wondering if the Athearn caboose body is too long for the C351 cars? - -pat The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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