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FS: Branchline URTX/NKP Reefer Kits (was Re: Atlas FGE reefer)

While we are discussing these well done cars: For Sale: Branchline Blueprint HO 40'ACF/URTX Reefer Kits NIB.Lettered URTX/Nickel Plate Road. Have 2. $14 each or both for $22.Prices include

By pennsylvania1954 · #141674 ·

Re: Looking to ID a car

NKP also had 36 ft. double deck stock cars - 42150 series. See thealphabetroute web site & RMC plan book. A man in the southwest has an excellent photo of one of these and other NKP steam era freight

By ed_mines · #141673 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

This Atlas model is definitely the ex-Branchline Trains AC&F reefer. The hatches, recessed side sill and steps are the easiest spotting features. While not appropriate for FGEX, AFAIK, they are fine

By Todd Sullivan · #141672 ·

Re: Looking to ID a car

I am replying to Aaron's comment. I can't see anything in the tiny photo Pierre posted, but if I'm not mistaken M.D.McCarter offered a photo of a car similar to the one Aaron mentioned in the NMRA

By ed_mines · #141671 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

Sorry guys, it's HO scale and it's long sold out but turns up here and there on ebay. Could very well be the ex Brachline car. Found two links: HO Scale Atlas Master 40' Wood Reefer

By Fred Jansz · #141670 ·

100 Of The Best Photographs Of John Gardner

This is a link to one hundred black-and-white mostly 1950sphotographs by John Gardner. While most of the subjects are steam locomotivesthere are a few freight cars to be seen and studied.

By thecitrusbelt@... · #141669 ·

Re: Con-Cor Stock Cars

In the early days when most maintenance was still man- and animal-powered, there might be a stock car in an outfit to accommodate horses or mules, but in those days any such cars would still have been

By John C. La Rue, Jr. <MOFWCABOOSE@...> · #141668 ·

Re: Con-Cor Stock Cars

By Mike Fleming · #141667 ·

Re: Con-Cor Stock Cars

When was the last time Con-Cor had any New Tooling? Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #141665 ·

Re: Con-Cor Stock Cars

Mike, Maybe it would be odd for these cars, but in later days stock cars were very useful in MW service for carrying materials that let off potentially dangerous vapors. Possible loads

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #141666 ·

Re: Con-Cor Stock Cars

By Mike Fleming · #141664 ·

Con-Cor Stock Cars

Has anyone had a chance to take a close look at Con-Cor’s HOscale 1880-1930 era stock car? Is it reasonably (We all completely agree onthis term, right?) accurate for any actual prototype?

By thecitrusbelt@... · #141663 ·

FGE Reefers w/Fishbelly Center Sills

Just a reminder that there is a PDF Handout put together a few years ago by Ben Hom from my material that is still available on either the ACL/SAL B&O or PRR modeling magazine site (sorry I cannot

By Bill Welch · #141662 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

FWIW From the Atlas web site for their 40-ft N scale wood reefer: "This highly detailed model is based on the 40' wood refrigerator cars built by Pullman for the Northern Refrigerator Car Co. in

By rwitt_2000 · #141661 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

Bill, The Atlas, HO scael, 40-foot, wood-sheathed reefer is the former Branchline Trains model. IIRC, this represents an AC&F prototype design from 1927. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

By Eric Hansmann · #141660 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

Fred, Scale would help too… I spent 15 minutes searching for an HO scale model on to find that the only model with these features is the Atlas N-scale 40’ wood reefer model. I’m not sure what

By Bruce Smith · #141659 ·

Re: Atlas FGE reefer

Always helpful with questions like this is a link so we don't have to go searching ourselves. Given the car number and the fact that Atlas molds no FGE type reefers, my supposition it is not accurate.

By Bill Welch · #141658 ·

Re: Arch Bar Stencil On Boxcar (Surviving Boxcar)

This is a late response afer waiting for some background info: You are right it is the Lake Whatcom Railway. In addition to the GN16015 truss rod box car with arch bar trucks and KC brake they

By Staffan Ehnbom · #141657 ·

Re: Looking to ID a car

Don't have access to my library, so can't look at the photo Aaron mentioned. Photos I have of armour cars show 40' cars of taller height, different slat arrangements, x brace on the door, a lower

By Douglas Harding · #141656 ·

Atlas FGE reefer

A question for our reefer specialists: is Atlas Master Line 40' wood FGEX reefer any good? Or is it just another randowm car lettered for FGEX? It has a wooden roof and as far as i can see sliding

By Fred Jansz · #141655 ·

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