[Accrs] Westinghouse Reservoir Model

[Tony Long]

Here's something you don't see every day.  This is the model I made of the Westinghouse air reservoir. This is based upon actual Westinghouse drawing.   The three parts are separator plate,  auxiliary,  and emergency.  Now you see how they were able to increase the cubic volume of the emergency side.

These were made up to 1980 at least,  the version from WABTEC today is all welded construction.  Anyone know when this cast steel version stopped production?

These were also made by New York Air Brake Company.  They are the exact same dimensions with the only different being the foundry markings on thee ends.

If anyone is out photographing rail cars and happens to come across any hopper cars,  getting images of these foundry markings would be very helpful.  On the Westinghouse ones,  there is a list of what I believe are patent numbers.  Of the photos I could find,  they are not readable so I didn't add them.

Additional refinement of details and fillets,  need some bolts.

Images below.

Tony


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