Work Flats and Miscellany
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Work Flats and Miscellany |
This little yellow car was donated by Museum member Russ St. John of Connecticut, who built it in the shops of the Connecticut Central Railroad. It is a handy little work flat that can be used to haul ties, tools, rail, etc. It is also light enough so that four strong people can lift it off of the rails with retractable handles.
The car to the left of "1197" is one of two green workflats,
which were donated by Paine Enterprises Marine Railway. They are built
from tipcar chassis, and are rugged and heavy. All these work flats
work best when being hauled by Engine 51, as they all have link and pin
couplings, and are really too short to be hauled safely by anything
else.
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The base for this fire-fighting car is one of the two dumpcar chassis, over
which this water tank and water pump motor were attached. The framework around
the tank and motor were added to allow equipment (shovels, picks, and so-forth),
plus backpack water tanks to be carried. When the steam locomotive is running,
the car is on standby during "Class 3" fire danger days, and follows every steam
train on "Class 4" fire danger days. On "Class 5" fire danger days, steam does not run.