Gang; I don't have a definitive chronology, but from photos: 1) The white-on-red "one logo" cars lasted to at least 1947, but then go to the: 2) "Orange Lettering on Green + Map" scheme, on both

I grew up right down the road from Santa Fe Springs (Attended Santa Fe High School..the Chiefs!). The orange groves there disappeared in the 1950s but the oil industry was very big going back to the

The symbol on the right side of the car in the first photo is for Zinc concentrate loading. The printing on the left of the door in the second photo is Hide Loading Only …..

Ben Hom wrote: "Actually, I'm trying to come up with any wood-sheathed prototypes with Murphy XLA roofs". Hmmm. PFE reefers from the 1920s? Actually, the fishbelly center-sill makes it a better

Tim O'Connor asked: "Are any of these models recycled Trains Miniature tooling? Like that single sheathed box car?" Sadly, it's all new tooling. Ben Hom

Three of the four models looked very similar to the old TM cars. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Ben Are any of these models recycled Trains Miniature tooling?? Like that single sheathed box car? Tim O'Connor

Tony Thompson asked:"'Dumpster fire' is about right. Do ANY of the four models actually have prototypes? Why would you choose, for example, the roof they have put on three of the bodies?" Going back

It could very well be hide loading. I can't blow up the photo enough to be completely sure. The balance of the lettering reads 'WHEN EMPTY RETURN TO AT&SF RY. SANTA FE SPRINGS CALIF.' I know Santa Fe

What type of loading is specified on the stencil for this car? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Recall if you can, or care to, the MR evaluation of the Trix R-40-14 and A-40-19 and you'll have unlocked the key to this riddle of "Why would you choose ...." Marty

I like the car nice work. I do not remember seeing an answer to the original question of the appropriate era (dates) for this car or the orange and green or solid orange. Bill Michael Sent from

Looking good Steve. Well done Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Ben Hom wrote: "Dumpster fire" is about right. Do ANY of the four models actually have prototypes? Why would you choose, for example, the roof they have put on three of the bodies? Tony

This may help. From the prototype photo of 61216 posted earlier, I did this model a few years ago. Intermountain 40' undec p/n 41099 which comes with 6' door, 10' H, 12 panel sides, r/3/4 ends, 8 rung

Bill Welch wrote: "An industry insider told me Walthers is hearing all sort of grief for this release. Too bad when they purchased the Life-Like Proto 2000 line they did not hire the brain power

I will be flying into the St. Louis airport on Thursday, July 25h, on SW airlines. My flight arrives at 12:50 p.m. Can anyone pick me up and take me the Super 8 Hotel on Gateway Dr. in Collinsville

An industry insider told me Walthers is hearing all sort of grief for this release. Too bad when they purchased the Life-Like Proto 2000 line they did not hire the brain power behind the line. No

Hi Friends, We are about 10 days away from the 2019 St. Louis RPM in Collinsville, Illinois! Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27. Tell your friends. Forward this along to your favorite

Bill; Mine was not the original question, but I was secondarily wondering if anyone had done the later Billboard schemes, and Hubert Mask has. Wow, you did a LOT of work for that car! Kudos! Elden