ATSF Fe-U 50' car as Bx-35
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John Barry
These cars retained this look when the aux doors were disabled and they were re-classed as Bx-35 single door box cars. Unfortunately, all the photos I've seen of the Bx-35s are after their rebuilding with steel sides. Sure would like to see what the 1944-45 version looked like.
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John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC 20026-4736 --------------------------------------------
On Thu, 5/10/18, charles slater <atsfcondr42@hotmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] ATSF Fe-U 50' car Whose model is this?? To: "main@RealSTMFC.groups.io" <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018, 2:19 PM The Fe-U does not have the massive underframe. (see photo) They were also not painted off white but the builders photo was for better visibility of the construction. All the cars were delivered in the normal mineral brown with white lettering. See photos. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 10:12 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] ATSF Fe-U 50' car Whose model is this?? Steve I had exactly the same thought. And wouldn't a Santa Fe auto box of that era have a massive fishbelly underframe? Could it be scratch built or kit bashed? The underframe appears to be Athearn, with the snap on coupler covers. The ends look like the old stamped metal ones. The hat section framing and sides look like wood shapes and sheets. I remember the wrap around metal roof ribs, too. Steve Hile From: bill woelfel via Groups.Io Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 9:42 AM To: RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] ATSF Fe-U 50' car Whose model is this?? Sorry, forgot the link. https://www.ebay.com/itm/332639060495
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