James Thank you for your information. Paul Doggett

Thanks Tim, It turns out that the RC paint scheme is for a GATX car! Upon cursory comparison of your photo and the model, it looks very do-able. Do these

Thanks Bruce, I'll look at the archives. Knowing that the model represents a car that could be used in my op. scheme, is a starter for further research. Scott Haycock Modeling

The Soo Line had very little automobile and auto parts traffic, the Ford plant in St. Paul being the only assembly plant in Soo territory. I suspect these double door cars were bought for roll paper

They do flatten somewhat, final result is not noticeably "puffy.” Naw. Just apply ‘em like regular decals. Tony Thompson tony@...

Ken its probably worth noting that the Soo cars had square ends while the car you have has W ends. So that more or less narrows it the SAL car (which did have W ends), assuming you are worried about

Ken thanks for pointing out the issues with Tichy decals - I hadn’t heard anything about these. I have a set that I am getting ready to use and bought in the last year - now that I look close at

I think they've been out of stock for quit a while, not sure if Ted if planning on re-running them. Steve

Ed only listed the cars built in 1949, because they are exactly like the Red Caboose model, which is based on ACF drawings in the Car Builder Cyclopedia ( e.g. 1953 CBC, page 270 ). ACF continued to

Many of the auto cars (and especially on the NP given the radial roof design) lost their ability to haul cars as the autos became larger and longer and the new Evan's automobile loading equipment

You should get the speedwitch doors for the Soo car too when in stock. http://speedwitchmedia.com/product/p101-soo-line-75800-series-auto-car-doors/ Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson,

Tony Thank you Paul

Lovely model, Paul I have always liked these big cars. Tony Thompson tony@...

Thanks for the quick input from all of you. The SOO line prototype looks like the better choice give the Cal-P traffic patterns. The SOO line car would feasibly be found in auto parts service to and

Thanks Tim, I did not carefully re-examine the photo earlier and had forgotten that one of them was riveted, but the nearer car appears to be welded. So could that be one of them? Again, the number

I was looking at these articles yesterday. Clearly I was thinking of the photos of the A-50-19 series as the A-50-16 photo is not period for you. You want the 1998 article below: rmj_1998_1 –

Speedwitch offers the doors for the Seaboard car, part P100. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

Thank you Jim, apparently most lost the automobile lettering in the forties my mode had a repaint in 1952 so would not have had automobile on it ( in my world 1950-3) I have photos of them in the

For which Archer makes excellent replacements. Every serious UP modeler has to deal with A.C.R. 😁 But the Red Caboose 10 foot inside height double door car?? That's a starting

There are prototype photos in an old RMJ article on Trainlife. Tichy makes decals for both the yellow and white stripe schemes. -- Mike Clements Wakefield, MA nyc65.wordpress.com