PTC to Make Single Bench Cars

> Ken, thanks for the post. Do you think these trains will utilize the
> same lapbar design as the GCI trains?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin


The vehicles are still in the *design phase*. When I spoke with PTC
about them on SAT, no art was available yet and the restraint system
was not discussed. I am guessing they will use PTC's standard
individual lap bars.

SR

On Jun 24, 1:07?pm, seawhip...m wrote:
> > Ken, thanks for the post. Do you think these trains will utilize the
> > same lapbar design as the GCI trains?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Kevin
>
> The vehicles are still in the *design phase*. When I spoke with PTC
> about them on SAT, no art was available yet and the restraint system
> was not discussed. I am guessing they will use PTC's standard
> individual lap bars.
>
> SR

SR, thanks for adding this information. I'm really hoping that PTC
could incorporate a "T" shaped restraint. I feel that it would be an
improvement over their standard individual lap bar. It would make for
a much more comfortable position for the leg toward the outside of the
car. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Ken

On Jun 24, 10:31?am, "kat...@" <kat...@> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 1:07?pm, seawhip...m wrote:
>
> > > Ken, thanks for the post. Do you think these trains will utilize the
> > > same lapbar design as the GCI trains?
>
> > > Thanks,
>
> > > Kevin
>
> > The vehicles are still in the *design phase*. When I spoke with PTC
> > about them on SAT, no art was available yet and the restraint system
> > was not discussed. I am guessing they will use PTC's standard
> > individual lap bars.
>
> > SR
>
> SR, thanks for adding this information. I'm really hoping that PTC
> could incorporate a "T" shaped restraint. I feel that it would be an
> improvement over their standard individual lap bar. It would make for
> a much more comfortable position for the leg toward the outside of the
> car. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
>
> Ken

I would rather have my legs closer to the center than have the lapbar
sticking right in my gut. That is why I hope they use the standard
lap bar and not the T shaped restraint.

Kevin

> So,,,these are going to continue to be 4 wheel cars or will they be 2
> wheels with trailer type set-ups?

Definitiely NOT trailers. Four road wheels per coach.

When I was working on this story for AT, Tom Rebbie stressed that some
of the new train's specifics were still being decided upon. Artistic
renderings/drawings will be coming soon. Though I did not attend the
recent ACE Con, Tom said that he did mention the trains to the crowd
there.

SR

> > SR, thanks for adding this information. I'm really hoping that PTC
> > could incorporate a "T" shaped restraint. I feel that it would be an
> > improvement over their standard individual lap bar. It would make for
> > a much more comfortable position for the leg toward the outside of the
> > car. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
> >
> > Ken

"AirtimeJunkie" wrote:
> I would rather have my legs closer to the center than have the lapbar
> sticking right in my gut. That is why I hope they use the standard
> lap bar and not the T shaped restraint.

Tom Rebbie has told me several times (personally) that he would never use a
"T" shaped lap bar in his trains, preferring to use a lap bar made from a
single steel bar.

> It will track a bit better with the shorter base, but still not as
> good as MF's. Hey, only it's taken PTC 4 or 5 decades to come up with
> a new design. Don't worry, they might get it right before we're all
> dead.
>
> Does seem like an aweful lot of friction loss and track wear though.

Only about a decade. Don't forget their steel coaster trains.

Sad thing is, Miller invented the trailered-train before he invented the
current PTC boxcar.

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