Ford Model A rail inspection car

[freak]

Interesting conversion.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Spins 180 degrees to reverse direction?

 

[Canton_Model_A's]

Figured you would just put it in reverse

 

[Brentwood Bob]

More gears going ahead.

 

[Chuck Dempsey]

Slick! Thanks for posting.

 

[P.S.]

Spins 180 degrees to reverse direction?

Yes. There's a pivot in the center. You lower the rear and remove the drive chain from the trucks (leave them hanging on the car axles). Undo the pins and spin the whole car around 180 degrees. Replace the turntable lock pins and guide the drive chains around the other set of trucks. Raise the rear end of the car to tighten the chains, and go.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

You make do. Grease the chains if you have it.

 

[Chuck Dempsey]

Looks like a nice little 'chain tension' jack in the back....

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

If Model-As and Railroading interest you, then here is a few more to make you drool.....

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252641