--- On Thu, 5/20/10, Aley, Jeff A <Jeff.A.Aley@...> wrote:


From: Aley, Jeff A <Jeff.A.Aley@...>
Subject: RE: [STMFC] Interesting Box Cars, but no models? Part 1
To: "STMFC@..." <STMFC@...>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 3:33 PM


 



Mike,

The UP B-50-17 is a rebuild, but it’s not a USRA rebuild, and it was produced as a resin kit by Sunshine (masters by Ted Culotta).

Regards,

-Jeff


From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Mike Aufderheide
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:05 AM
To: Steam Freight Car
Subject: RE: [STMFC] Interesting Box Cars, but no models? Part 1



Elden,

In addition to the cars you mention, I noticed as I went through the 1050 ORER several others. The list below are those cars that I could not find evidence of being modeled (not brass) based on my limited knowledge and library. These cars are only from the most numerous box/auto cars of a particular road. Any corrections are welcome.


Road
Quantity
Type
Class
Length
Const.
Door
IH
Type
Model
Number Series

ACL
2,466
auto
O-16A to C
40'
steel, reblt
14' double
10'-4"

none
55000

CO
1,924
box

40'
steel
6'
8'-7"
Sim to '23 AAR
None
8000, 254400, 258000, 282000

CNW
1,486
box

40'
ss
6'
10'-0"
reblt from auto cars
None
63000, 74900

CNW
1,009
box

40'
steel
6'
8'-7"
USRA Clone/Rebuid
None
60000

ERIE
2,639
box

40'
steel
6'
8'-6" -8'-8"
23 ARA
none?
70000, 71000, 72505, 75000, 75500, 84000

IC
1,472
box

50'
steel
6'
10'4"
steel
None
32000, 33000

IC
1,292
auto

40'
steel
14'-0"to14'-1"
10'-6"to10'-8"
steel
None
35500, 36000, 37000

MILW
1,136
auto

40'
ss
12'
10'-7"
ss w/raised roof
none
595489, 597000

MILW
968
box

40'
ss?
6'
10'-0"

none
718000, 718500

MP
1,697
box

40'
ss
6'
10'-0"
ss
None
42000, 43000, 44500

NW
2,479
box
B-5
40'
steel
6'
10'-4"
steel
None
43000, 48000, 49500

NCStL
1,193
box

36'
steel
6'
9'-10"
steel, rebuilt
None
20000

NYC
2,973
auto

40'
steel
12'-0"
10'-4" & 6"
1916 ds rebuild
None
56400, 57100, 60000, 63000, 63150, 63350, 68000, 79652, 83575, 197000, 208000

NYC
2,486
auto

40'
steel
10'
9'-4"

None
147000

PRR
2,299
auto
X38
50'
steel
14'-6"
10'-8"
steel
None
58100, 73699

SEA
2,925
vent
V-9
40'
ds
6'
7'-6"
ds
None
28000, 79000, 89000

UP
2,282
box
B-50-17
40'
steel
6'
9'-4"
USRA ds rebuild
None?
180000

WAB
1,975
auto

40'
ss
12'
10'-3"

None?
17000. 44119, 48000, 49000, 49100, 49200, 49350. 49451,49627, 49652, 49700, 148001...

The top of my most-wanted list would be the Seaboard vented boxcars. These were still the most numerous cars on that road in 1950 and I constantly see them in photographs.

Regards,

Mike Aufderheide



--- On Wed, 5/19/10, Gatwood, Elden J SAD <elden.j.gatwood@...<mailto:elden.j.gatwood%40usace.army.mil>> wrote:

From: Gatwood, Elden J SAD <elden.j.gatwood@...<mailto:elden.j.gatwood%40usace.army.mil>>
Subject: RE: [STMFC] Interesting Box Cars, but no models? Part 1
To: STMFC@...<mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 6:33 AM



All;

I have been re-reading many of the landmark articles on box cars that Ed
Hawkins, Richard Hendrickson, Rich Burg, Jim Eager and others wrote for the
mags in the late 80's and 90's, and was wondering why some of these
interesting box cars have not been produced in model, much less RTR form.

Beginning with the 50-foot single sheathed cars (Rich Burg article - RMJ Nov
'89), there are very appealing cars that MILW, Bamberger, CB&Q, GN, NP, MP
(later AC&Y), and RI owned. I am aware of the Westerfield GN car, but does
anyone make any of the others in HO? Given these were around for a long time
(into the 60's at least), and were such significant cars, and also given the
numerous oddballs one finds in resin form, I am surprised I haven't seen
these more numerous and important cars in HO.

Elden Gatwood

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