Keith Jordan, one of the authors of the Santa Fe ice bunker reefer book, commented: "...the car was never painted in standard colors. The late ca.1963-4 photo we used in the Reefer book shows the car

If you go back to early in the 20th Century, you will see more talk about "classification" than "blocking", but there really is not much difference. Also in Droege Freight Terminals & Trains, you will

I just found my copy of a September 2004 RMJ article that Richard Hendrickson wrote about the 6000 gallon pressure tank cars used for chlorine and in there he states that the orange and black scheme

Here’s a post from Ed Hawkins on this list that I kept, regarding painting of ACF built Hooker tanks. Unfortunately I lost the date reference: From AC&F bill of materials data, I provide the

That’s interesting Tony, I’ve been looking for a good timeline on the changes with Hooker paint history. My information is mostly from photos. Curious, does the photo you reference have the

Jeff Helm wrote: I have a photo from the Richard Hendrickson collection of an orange and black Hooker tank (Tacoma) dated 1949. Don't know the paint history otherwise, perhaps someone on the

Hooker and PennSalt changed their schemes over the years. The orange and black billboard scheme for Hooker started in late ‘50s and went to mid ‘60s, original as-built in the 30s and 40s was

Sad to say, but it’s the past tense now. The Resin Car Works Kit 16.0 PFE WP reefers are now out of production. The currently available kits are featured on this web page.

I see that Resin Car Works is shipping the new Western Pacific PFE kits. I guess we will have to look closely at the underframes now that w)e have sortp of0 sorted them out. Bill Pardie Sent from my

I, and perhaps some of the other list members, have been on that line. Not only does it still exist, but parts of it are a commuter line and other parts of it carry passenger excursion service (plus

 Hi Howard, Thanks for the additional ifo on these cars. There is a nice article covering the A&NW in Mainline Modeler Aug 1999 pg58-60 Adding some additional info, the above article sez:

A&NW - Austin & North Western Part of the H&TC by 1905 and all relettered Series 7000-7069, 34ft in 1900 Howard

Inquiring mind wanted to know Thanks -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

gary laakso wrote: These are all prototype schemes, but remember that most represent a handful of cars, sometimes only one. Tony Thompson tony@...

I also agree. While most of the panel form systems for residential work were plywood, or plywood on a steel frame, A lot of the really big panel forms meant to be set in place with a crane were steel

Would be nice if they included the built and shop dates. Allen Cain

Not Eric, but B&O in 1932. Sitting at my desk in Buffalo, the B in BR&P Brian J. Carlson

Gary; Maybe not so dazzling in real life, but my Hooker model is garish. I plan to knock that down considerably. The less primary colored ones appear less bright. Elden Gatwood

Notice they are now in 2 packs down from initial release of 4 packs. Way back I thought the Hooker should be black but lots of emails, the orange is correct. --

These mostly appear to be new numbers on schemes already run. Brian J. Carlson