DT&I 18000-18099 PS-1 50' Boxcar
History
Equipment diagram courtesy Brian Everett
The 18000-18099 series boxcars were built in 1962 by Pullman
Standard.
They came equipped with 'Hydroframe-60' 60"-travel cushion underframes;
a feature that was prominently advertised on the sides of the car. They
were originally painted light green with black ends, although some cars
were repainted solid green when they went through the Jackson Shops for
class repairs around 1980. A few cars recieved solid red paint at
this time.
Information courtesy of Brian Everett, Jim Hediger.
If you have additional information, corrections, photos, or
diagrams
you would like to have added to this page, please e-mail
me.
Revenue Service Info
Clicking on the underlined numbers brings up a list of which
individual
cars
were assigned to that service at that time.
ORER Data Courtesy Bernd Schroeder, Mark Plank, Scott Heiden,
Michael
Schwiebert
Prototype Photographs
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DTI 18050 @ Flat Rock,
MI 1963
Copyright Jim Hediger
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file size 140k |
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DTI 18054 @
Springfield, OH 1980s
Copyright Jim Hediger |
file size 182k |
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DTI 18055 @ Unknown
Location 1963
Copyright Jim Hediger |
file size 141k |
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DTI 18067 @ Unknown
Location Late 1970s
Copyright Jim Hediger |
file size 117k |
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DTI 18077 End 3/4
view @ Unknown Location Around 1980
Copyright Jim Hediger |
file size 158k |
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DTI 18082 @ Unknown
Location Around 1980
Copyright Jim Hediger |
file size 211k |
18000 Series PS-1 Boxcar - Repainted Solid Green
Photo by Jim Hediger
18000 Series PS-1 Boxcar - Original Paint Scheme: Maybee,
Michigan July 1981
Photo by Scott Heiden
DTI 18014 in 1968 Photo by Si DeBolt
DTI 18053 sometime around 1980 Photo by Jon Young
Modeling the Car
For a limited time (end of August 2006), a
decorated version of this model is available in HO scale. They won't
have the cushion underframe and coupler pockets as shown in the photos
below, but they are pretty easy to add yourself:
To promote the 2007 NMRA Convention in Detroit (July 22-28), the North
Central Region of the NMRA in cooperation with Pacific Western Rail
Systems is proud to announce a custom run car set. These cars are from
the 18000-18099 series Detroit, Toledo & Ironton HYDROFRAME 60
50-foot Pullman Standard PS-1 boxcar and will be based on
Intermountain's PS-1 kit. This car was introduced to the DT&I in
1962 and saw service until the buy out of the DT&I in 1984.
These cars will be available in 2 sets of 3 for a total of 6 numbers.
Set "A" will represent early service cars with the full HYDROFRAME 60
slogan and set "B" will represent 3 different repaints as this car
series changed while in service. Each set sells for $99.00 plus
shipping. Cars will be RTR (ready to run) with metal wheels and Kadee
couplers. Individual cars may be reserved for $33.00 each plus
shipping. Contact PWRS for details as the preferred method of sales is
for the 3-packs.
These will be available only through Pacific Western Rail Systems.
Reservations are being taken now through the end of August 2006.
Expected delivery date is December 2006. These are limited run cars and
will not be available through local hobby shops. Your credit card will
not be charged until the order is shipped.
To reserve your car now, you can go on-line using the following steps:
1.. Go to http://www.pacific-western-rail.com/<about:blank>
and click on SEARCH.
2.. Enter "HO" where it asks for the scale and then scroll through the
road names for Detroit, Toledo, & Ironton.
3.. Click the red search key.
4.. Click on the text next to the car's picture for a description.
Note: These are prototype pictures and the actual models may vary
slightly from these.
5.. Order. Please mention the Great Lakes Express 2007 NMRA convention
when you place order.
Or if you prefer, you can call Pacific Western Rail Systems toll free at
1-866-840-7777.
There are 50' PS-1 Boxcars with 9' PS Doors available in HO
from Kadee and Intermountain. This in-progress model is an
Intermountain
PS-1 with Intermountain 9' PS Doors (part #P40900-51) and cut-down
Details
West #1010 cushion coupler pockets.
The early Hydrocushion underframes had heavy crossmembers to
support
the center sill. The crossmebers on the model were made from 2 layers
of
0.040" styrene stock with 1 x 12 styrene bottom webs. The Intermountain
brake equipment was cut apart and rearranged based on prototype photos
and an article in the August 1994 Mainline Modeler on building an
identical
GM&O 50' PS-1 'Hydro-60' boxcar.
The model was painted with black ends and underframe, galvanized
steel roof and light green sides (Badger #16-47 Light Green). The
decals
were made by SGS and were available at the 2003 DT&I Meet in
Jackson,
Ohio (they sold out, of course). They are now sold by Highball Graphics
in HO (F-243)
and N scale (FN-243)
- 'They Have The
CONNECTIONS'
for DT&I decals...
I'll post a detailed how-to article when I get the chance.
