If I am not mistaken the bolster and supports were visible on?top of the deck as well, making the decking itself "fit" around the exposed members, correct? Whereas the 50-ton car has the deck sheathing continuous without interuption.
Correct. I didn't mention it because Ed Hawkins had already pointed it out.
Richard, as we have discussed, this is an important car that has been missing from the plastic offerings.
Agreed. It's was the only AAR recommended-practice/war emergency design that hadn't already been modeled in styrene.