The PFE cars were built by ACF (200) and GA (100). There are a number of differences between them and the 'generic' plastic models although the plastic foobies probably would be

all: never mind, my bad, don't ever trust cell screens, TREES, AUGH ;-(

bruce: air has visible crinkles and wrinkles? ;-)

I’d love to get a PFE 50 footer if F&C could be convinced. Missed my chance with Sunshine’s car years ago!

Mel. Air? 😉 Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

what is on top of the car roof? ;-)

Try the Ben Hom articles. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Mel, HUH? "Aluminum foil"??? Are you talking about the metal roof? If so, it is neither aluminum, nor foil. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Is this the car: http://old.atsfrr.org/Reviews/HO/Foreign/GACXExpReef/Index.htm J. Stephen Sandifer

I had also noticed that the Sunshine express reefer kits don't do well on eBay but I had always assumed it was due to the availability of reasonable quality plastic models; specifically

Unfortunately Martin chose the prototypes - General American wood sheathed and the later all steel cars - that both became excellent mass market plastic models. Prices for

I think that part of the CN car number must not be visible, CN didn't roster any boxcars with a number series that low. If you squint hard enough you can see a bit of paint between the end verticals

I was reading the two part series on the X29B from the 11-12/92 issues of Mainline Modeler. There are a couple of discrepancies between the two articles. In the first Greg Martin went the extra mile

I watch the Sunshine items closely. I think the express reefers suffer from a double whammy, one being the most significant issue, that this prototype was later done in plastic, by Walthers and maybe

aluminum foil on top of the roof, outside

"I also noticed the ends of the orange crates are not solid boards..." Yes, these are the first crates I've seen without solid ends, but all the many examples I've seen are from California's citrus

As Ben indicated, the six New England states plus NY comprised the marketing territory assigned to SOCONY after the 1911 breakup. Which is not to say that other "baby standards" weren't present in

On the secondary market, the Sunshine kits that do the worst are the express reefers. I guess freight car folks think of them as passenger cars, and there aren't enough passenger car modelers to pick

Those are all NYC mail storage cars behind the PFE express reefer?

Hi List Members, A NYC 40ft steel box and NH 168569 ds box in Auburn ME ca 1930 https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/79697/zoom Enjoy! Claus Schlund