Interesting too is the repaint or wood replacement left of the door too. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Thanks; the angle fooled me I thought it was a 50’ car. Thanks for the info. NP car at KC just reinforces how much reefers travelled. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Back when the Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railroad (Made famous from the movies "Stand by me" and "Empire of the North") was operating as a steam tourist line, one of these NP reefers was visible shortly

I forgot to attach this. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Inside length was 34' 6" - pretty close to typical for a "40 foot" produce reefer. I have a couple of the Brian Pate (Norwest) kits if anyone is interested.

Charlie: It shows 42’-3 5/8” with 43’-8 5/8” running boards. In HO, Norwest did them in resin and W&R did them in brass. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Gary just to confirm what does the book show as the outside length. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

The 1940 Northern Pacific Freight Equipment Diagram book lists the 90000-90799 (with basket type bunker) and the 90800-90999 (with divided basket type bunkers) as 42’ 70,000 lbs. capacity steel

Could someone provide some background to this NP reefer. When built, series, etc. it’s part of a photo I’m using in a book. Image at MP East Yard in Kansas City 1943 -- Charlie Duckworth

This a typical all-steel version of the Ralston GS gondola. The wood-side version was more common, but there were also a good number of these built. David Thompson

This very sharp photo should answer the question posed a week or so ago, as to what was included in the light weight stenciled on these container cars. Note that each container is stenciled with its

In the interest of completing this discussion of tarps on trailers, the chain gates, covered with a canvas curtain to keep out the weather, were typically used on "city trucks", those that made local

Tim: I sure that if you did the research, John would publish in trainline. Paul C. Koehler

Right you are, Tim. They could have varied sides. I was thinking of that too, SP Trainline. I wonder if Tony has any info in one of his excellent freight car publications? Rich Christie

Rich I know, but I was only half joking. After all, we don't know what the OTHER SIDE of that car looked like. Not all rebuilt cars were symmetrical. ;-)

For this particular one, yes major. Better off scratch building this puppy. The one I meant has the 1 1/2 doors still in place and only 2 flap style pull out side doors, in the previous post. Rich

Todd Ha, well, trust, but verify. I know for a fact that Kadee has made mistakes. I don't hold it against them. We all learn as we go along, and Kadee almost never

The kitbash may be more challenging than you think. :-D Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

IMHO the best HO model of one of these is by Sylvan. T-003 34' Fruehauf Dura Van w/ Canvas Top Regards, Andy Miller

I just got some of the beautiful American Limited tank cars in the original ATSF paint scheme. Can anyone point me to (or provide) images of how these cars looked after a few years of service.