Re: ATSF 5714 Fx 8 color photo
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Allan Smith
This Fe-07 was on the Sierra Railroad on the date listed. Al Smith Sonora CA
On Monday, June 22, 2020, 08:35:33 PM PDT, Nelson Moyer <npmoyer@...> wrote:
I should have mentioned it, but the ATSF only had 19 miles of track in Iowa, with Ft. Madison being the only town of significance on that part of the line. It’s not likely that the CB&Q would have any of these cars in their Chicago/Denver trains, and doubtful that the CB&Q K Line freights south between Burlington and St. Louis would have them either. Iowa is corn and bean country, so hay loading is doubtful. Unless I hear something more convincing, I’m going to have to pass, though I really like the car. That’s’ the down side of strict prototype modeling.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Bill Keene via groups.io
Not sure if this is of any help … but these cars did haul more than autos and auto parts. The following is from car spotting done by a young James Burke in his home town of Climax, Kansas on the ATSF Howard Branch in 1945. The Fe-7 through Fe-20 “Automobile” cars were spotted at Climax for loads.
5413 Fe-19 12-FEB loaded hay 8222 Fe-11 19-FEB loaded hay 8222 Fe-11 27-FEB not noted 67175 Fe-16 3-JUL loaded alfalfa 7874 Fe-7 6-JUL loaded alfalfa
The Fe-7 through Fe-20 were very similar 50-ft car with the heavy steel whale belly frames. The Sunshine kits could build to any example of these classes. portions of some of these classes were in general service. Also assignments, pool services, dedicated services were revised frequently.
Info on these cars can be found in the Santa Fe Rolling Stock Reference Series — Volume 3, Furniture and Automobile Box Cars, by Richard Hendrickson.
Cheers & Happy Modeling, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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