I’ve posted a short summary of the recently RPM Chicagoland event. This includes a link to a gallery of photos I snapped during the meet. Please share the link with friends so they can plan to

Curiouser and curiouser. The orthocromatic film theory doesn't explain the example of the dark colored Swift car from Pittsburg with the 1952 Chevy billboard in the background that Doug Harding

I spoke with them, yes, and they have some interesting ideas. Among them, a styrene version of the ATSF Bx 11 — Bx 13 single sheathed box car series. If I recall our conversation, they are hoping to

Dennis Storzek wrote: "How to explain the apparent white lettering on the side? It is possible that glossier black paint is reflecting sunlight. This brings to mind a question; was Swift using glass

There is one argument against this theory; there IS black (or at least dark) lettering on the car side. Look just to the left of the third from the bottom grab that makes the side ladder, and you will

https://www.prototypejunction.com/?m=1 Anyone meet John or Randy at Lisle? Let the speculation begin? Bill Welch

As Steve noted, Swift apparently renumbered the 12000-12999 series cars into the 40000 series sometime in 1925. But, the 12000 series was repopulated with cars sometime between 12/30 and 7/34 (based

Well that photo seems pretty definitive. Curiouser and curiouser. And another reason I wish I had gone to Chicagoland. Thanks for the info. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Richard a group of us gathered at Chicagoland last Friday to discuss the Swift reefer fleet. This included looking at photos both Steve Hile and I had collected. The photo you asked about is one that

We have puzzled over this one, too. Besides the Steam Era Website photo, I ran into it on Wiki site, too. Here's my two cents worth. It would certainly appear that everything on the car end, from

I my on-going research into the Swift & Co. freight car fleet, I have found this photo: http://www.steamerafreightcars.com/gallery/reefer/srlx12824main.html I am in a quandary about its paint scheme.

Thanks to all who have contributed to this inquiry. The consensus is that it is a Silver Streak model that has been modified. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

I tend to doubt it but no way to know for sure until the modeler can be found. Bill Welch

Hello Tom, Please contact me off list to continue our discussion from Lisle. I can't seem to send a email to you from your postings on this list. Sorry to waste everyone's band space. Ted

i wonder if these are winross or tonkin? mel perry

I often use Evergreen's 0.005 sheet styrene cutting it into any number of widths of strip or shapes (I have no actual life) and have through the years developed a feel for it. Recently while handling

Here is this year's overall display. Very nicely done models Steve Hile

The display was much the same last year, with ten or so assorted Freightways trucks. Here’s a photo of one from the 2018 RPM meet … Dan Mitchell ==========

did anyone take a pic? mel perry

I did not see an info card with those models. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN