This is an example of a Mather design 40' reefer built ca.1912 as I recall by Haskell and Barker.They are predecessors of the well known steel frame cars.There were quite a number of PO lessors of these cars. Mather had some of these on lease as late as the late 30's. IRM has drawings. One later lessor was Oppenheimer Casing Co. of Chicago ca. 1930
Larry King

Not a builders photo- paint scheme is later than when this car was built: it is one of the original PFE R-30-1 or -2
cars built ca. 1906-07. Car number would be somewhere between 1 and 6600.
Larry King

Hi Everyone,

I have a batch of 3D printed HO scale D&RGW GS Gondolas with the Wire Grab option finished up, including the Flying Rio Grande decals (1940 - early 1960s).  Kits include the carbody, lead weight, Tichy delrin stirrup steps, Kadee Ajax brake wheel, styrene coupler covers, decal sheets in both white and black text (for MOW paint), and 2-56 screws for trucks and couplers.  The modeler supplies glue, paint, wire for grabs and brake piping, and either Andrews or Bettendorf-type trucks.




Drill dimples for wire grab irons







If interested, kits can be purchased through my Ebay link, or directly with Paypal invoice for $40 single / $75 double + shipping.  Just PM me with your email, zip code to calculate shipping, and number of kits desired.

Thanks,

Another example of this easily made mistake.
Photo: Swift Reefer 15970 With Wrong Reporting Marks

An Earl Leatherberry photo on Flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/35169426320/

This car has the wrong reporting marks. Whoever painted it made a common mistake.

SLRX = St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co.

SRLX = Swift

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA