| Posted by Tom on April 22, 2015 | |
Okay, for we the unknowing: What is a "riot shield ?"
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Wow, for "brand spanking new" the rust certainly isn't wasting time taking over. I would be curious as to what type of metal prep is done to make them last as I paint from time to time and this would scare the daylights out of me going to the paint area, lol. Thanks for sharing as it's neat to see what they look like in the buff.
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I assume the "riot shields" are the half-circle bulkhead shields you see at the end of the car. It shouldn't be too hard to paint as the car is shot blasted before. What I can't figure out is why the car has been stenciled and the reflective tape added before it's been painted!?
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Why is the markings all over the car that will be painted over seems a waste of time even the yellow safety strips
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It took far to long for them to finally make better grabs on tank cars. By far the most dangerous type of car to ride, or get on and off while moving.
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I'm looking at this car saying to myself, "this car's brand new". I especially enjoy the older looking Northeast caboose type of stirrups. Along with the extra handrails for safety reasons, this car to me has been well thought out in this new type of design.
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| Posted by FrankB on April 23, 2015 | |
The rust is only surface rust, a normal phenomenon with exposed steel.
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I suspect the "riot shield" is the added half-round plate on the end of the tank, which is designed to prevent an adjoining coupler or other protrusion from puncturing the tank.
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| Posted by FrankB on April 24, 2015 | |
If the cars have to be moved over some distance from factory to Procor, then they have to have stenciling and reflective striping. Rules & regulations.
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| Posted by Tom on April 25, 2015 | |
Thanks for the replies about the "riot shields." I'm still more than a little puzzled about the origin of that name.
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| Posted by Tom on April 25, 2015 | |
Allow me to return for my third comment. I typed "railroad riot shield" in my search engine and figured some logical railroad term would come back. Instead I saw multiple images of police riot shields which definitely have a resemblance to the half cups shields on the lower ends of the tanks. Guess so ??
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| Posted by joe on June 7, 2015 | |
One thing i hated when i was working at the railroad was riding a shove on a tank car, or any type of switch move on the back of a tank car, the slack would always shove you forward with not much to hold on to. You'd have one hand on a handrail and one on the radio. I had always wished they had 2 handrails on the walkway, or something to prevent you from falling forward, they cars don't appear to have that security, just 2 rung stirrups.
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