Thank you.
We need this information for Rapido Trains’ Transcona CPR caboose project.
Does anyone have a good clear photo of the stencil block are of a caboose from
the late 70’s? We want the stencil block data to be perfectly accurate. We
don’t want some rivet counter to catch us on something like that. ;-)
Jeff
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Subject: [cpsig] Re: Consolidated stencil block
Now this is detail! Jeff, according to a Dec/78 RMC article, the old two-panel
consolidated stencils contained the following info, somewhat dependent on car
and bearing type:
first/left/top panel:
BLT, built date
RCD, if reconditioned
INSP, last inspection
second panel:
COTS, clean, oil, test and stencil
RPKD, for plain journal repacked date, or LUB for roller bearings
IDT, in-date test for airbrakes
While I don't have an up-close photo of the stencil block, photos of CN
cabooses and CP vans in 1978 show both with the two-panel block. As late as
1986, both one- and two-panel blocks are in use.
Eric Gagnon
Kingston, Ontario
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Would anyone know what type of information would be found on the consolidated
stencil block?
Specifically I’m wondering what type of information would be found on a
70’s era caboose. Would anyone have that type of information or a good
photo of the panel for one of the wide vision cabooses?
Jeff Pinchbeck
