Question re Pullman Sleepers

[BCR 570]

I need to know the distance between bolsters or truck centres for a 3500 series plan Pullman sleeper.  Distance between end sills was 74'-6".

(Note:  2400 series plan cars were 12" shorter.)

I am guessing that the distance between truck centres on a 3500 series plan car will be somewhere in between 56'-57' feet but I would like to know for sure.

Any Pullman experts out there?


Tim

[trainforfun]

I found many sleeper drawings on CPSIG archives but none are 74' 6" .
One is 73' 6" and the truck center is 57' 6" . The distance between coupler knuckles is 81' 10 1/2" .

[thomasjmdavis]

The C&EI drawing of a 3410 (Superior) gives truck centers of 58'6", length over end sills of 74'6" and overall length 83'2".

[seusscaboose]

Check your PM

[BCR 570]

Thank you all for your replies; I have learned that cars 73'-6" over end sills have a truck spacing of 57'-6" and cars 74'-6" over end sills (like mine) have a truck spacing of 58'-6".

Tim