Christmas 40' Drop-Frame Feeder

[Old Man Jingles]

H frames

H frame was a 24 foot drop frame.

 

[Jones]

I think 150 came in in the very early 90’s

I remember we had a little one day strike.

 

[Shiftless]

Remember? Heck I had the same Mack truck that when purchased from some other company they took the power steering off so they wouldn't have to service the system! Had no power, road terrible and if memory serves me right it was a 7 speed POS!

 

[DOK]

Where are you that UPS had a 150 lb weight limit in the 70's and early 80's? I remember when the weight limit went from 50 lb to 70 lb and all the drivers having a cow about being over worked.

I think 150 came in in the very early 90’s

‘93 rings a bell.

 

[Covemastah]

Opening gifts today and dad gets me this, partially as a gag. He picked it up from a vendor at a model train show in the original box.

According the the authenticity sticker on the box, it was given out to shareholders as a limited edition "gift" way back when and was produced by Hermann Marketing.

I'm curious how old it is. Any of the old-timers remember these? I'm guessing mid 80s but I wasn't sure.

I got one ,Herman Marketing. Christmas 2000 my wife got it for me my first peak in feeders !!

 

[Covemastah]

Paging Rod. He posts like he worked when Jim Casey was in charge.

He did

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Z is a flatbed over-the-rail trailer.
W is a 28 ft drop frame.
The 40 ft drop frame was a type 'S'.

Also discussed here:
https://www.browncafe.com/community/threads/have-all-the-drop-frames-been-retired.350927/page-2

Thank you.

 

[over9five]

He did

@rod taught Casey everything he knew.

 

[Covemastah]

I think 150 came in in the very early 90’s

Early 94 , we had a 1 day strike over that in Boston

 

[rod]

Was that after the 50 lb weight limit increase or the 35 lb weight limit.

When was UPS ever 35? Must have been before my time

 

[Covemastah]

@over9five You also drove the MH when you first came out didn’t you !!
I know we had plenty in Boston when I came to feeders in 2000

 

[over9five]

@over9five You also drove the MH when you first came out didn’t you !!
I know we had plenty in Boston when I came to feeders in 2000

Those flat front things? Never had the pleasure!

 

[scratch]

He did

I actually saw Jim Casey in the parking lot at the first Atlanta Hub. He was doing his farewell tour at the time.

 

[PT Car Washer]

When was UPS ever 35? Must have been before my time

Just what I heard.

 

[Johney]

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I got one ,Herman Marketing. Christmas 2000 my wife got it for me my first peak in feeders !!

Dust much?

 

[Shiftless]

Z is a flatbed over-the-rail trailer.
W is a 28 ft drop frame.
The 40 ft drop frame was a type 'S'.

Also discussed here:
Have all the drop frames been retired?

I guess the word reference to trailers can be somewhat different across the US?

What we called them in So Cal.

When we heard the term "Z type" it was a drop trailer with "HUGE" shelves that were there to help facilitate staggered loading both top and bottom and I think the biggest one I ever saw was 24ft? maybe 26?

H frame was a drop frame in the 24 to 26 and 40 ft range that if you stand outside the trailer looking in, it looks like an H is holding up the flaps in the down position, the flaps secured to the wall and always fell down and clunked many a persons head!

A "W" was the first 102 inch wide body 28 ft we saw, still was a drop floor with the H pattern shelving/loading system and it had all the glad hands by the or near the pintle hook for easy turn on and off.

The last of the 26 footers got some rear mounted glad hand and off and on valves.

Many of the 24 and 26 foot had the glad hand and valves under the bottom of the rear of the trailer. Absolutely blew in wet or cold weather trying to find the valve. They got broken off so much and would be repaired on the side of the road so often you never knew where that valve was going to be.

Then again when I drove an "NDA" meant "No Delivery Attempt" along with we scribbled on paper and there were no shorts!

Glad I am GONE!

 

[Coldworld]

I actually saw Jim Casey in the parking lot at the first Atlanta Hub. He was doing his farewell tour at the time.

Pics???

 

[scratch]

Pics???

No pics, this was early 80's and I was still part-time. I think he was completely retired and being drove around by motor coach. @Old Man Jingles was there, I don't know if he took photos.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

I actually saw Jim Casey in the parking lot at the first Atlanta Hub. He was doing his farewell tour at the time.

No pics, these was early 80's and I was still part-time. I think he was completely retired and being drove around by motor coach. @Old Man Jingles was there, I don't know if he took photos.

No pics by me but I saw him too and shook his hand.

 

[Covemastah]

Dust much?

Not when I’m doing 70 a week