Re: Rapido USRA 40-ton Boxcar
Aley, Jeff A
Speaking of price, I observe the following:
Rapido RTR USRA DS boxcar = $49.00 (Canadian dollars? If so, that’s US$36 - $37). Westerfield kit (one piece body) USRA DS boxcar = $41.00. Accurail kit USRA DS boxcar = $18.98.
Obviously, one must make judgements about prototype fidelity, desire to build a kit, etc.
Regards,
-Jeff
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On Behalf Of Douglas Harding
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 6:06 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Rapido USRA 40-ton Boxcar
As I am sure a few others did, I submitted MSTL prototype information to Bill Schneider about these cars. I provided what I had, photos, dates of acquisition, disposition, and lettering schemes. The MSTL “purchased” new in 1919, 300 USRA DS boxcars, built by Lenoir Car Works, last one gone in 1950. The MSTL also purchased some used USRA DS boxcars in 1940, 284 cars, 25300-25898, last one survived till 1953. Based upon a photo of one from this series, these used cars were built in 1920, so may have been clones. And finally the MSTL purchased 200 used USRA DS, 51000-51398, which were ex CMO 36000 series cars. Again the last one was gone in 1953.
As the last of these cars were gone by 1953, it is very possible there were never converted to AB brakes.
As for the price, just a month ago we discussed Walther’s offering of a USRA type boxcar, which they plan to sell for $27.98. If the Walthers offering is not acceptable, as many clearly said, then an extra $20 should be OK for a model that is correct.
Doug Harding
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On Behalf Of np328
First of all: Thank you to all of you who supplied additional data as to years most likely that these cars were retired.
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