Hi Rob,

I got no tank car kits or RTR, but probably have a couple on the shop sheleves RTR. Shall I list?

All cars subject to prior sale.

here is the RTR reefer list
ART AMERICAN REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT ORANGE WABASH & MISSOURI PACIFIC 1EA
BREX BURLINGTON ORANGE CBQ HERALD 4EA
IC ILLINOIS CENTRAL YELLOW W GREEN STRIPE IC HERALD 1EA
MDT NEW YORK CENTRAL WHITE W RED & BLUE STRIPE NYC HERALD 8EA
NADX HORMEL ORANGE BILLBOARD LETTERING 1EA
NWX CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND YELLOW CNW HERALD 3EA
PCG PACIFIC COAST GOLD ORANGE PCG HERALD 2EA
PFE PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS ORANGE ORIGINAL HERALDS- UP/SP 2EA
PFE PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS ALUMINUM ALUMINUM 1EA
PFE PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS GREEN EXPRESS 1EA
PURR PROSPECT & UPPER RIDGE OLIVE GREEN #720 1EA
RPRX RATH PACK ORANGE INDIAN HEAD HERALD 1EA
SRLX SWIFT PACKING RED BILLBOARD SWIFT 3EA
URTX DUBUQUE PACK WHITE LARGE HERALD 6EA

And the real deal is Peper Packing reefers, RTR, three cars for $30.00 total.

Here are ther RTR cars from IM. The list, has 4 double door boxcars all ready to run with Kadee couplers and plastic wheels.

The second list is the remaining single door boxcars, ready to run.

As in the past list, all cars are $45.00 each, and IM metal wheels can be added to any purchase for $8.00 per set. These are the entire pre-production, ready to run, cars I received from Intermountain and are from production about 25 years ago.
Contact me off list with your interests. As, was found out in the first listing, some cars sold out very quickly.

DOUBLE DOOR BOXCARS
C&O CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BCR 2EA
C&O CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BCR WITH BLACK DOORS 1EA
UNLETTERED BCR 1EA

single door boxcars
B&M BOSTON & MAINE BCR MINUTEMAN 1EA
C&EI CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILLINOIS BCR BUY WAR BONDS 1EA
CGFX COLUMBIA GEORGE EXPRESS BLUE NMRA 1994 1EA
DLW LACKAWANA BCR PHOEBE SNOW 2EA
DRGW RIO GRANDE WHITE COOKIE BOX 2EA
EJE ELGIN JOLIET & EASTERN GREEN AND ORANGE 2EA
LINDE LINDE GAS BCR 1EA
MEC MAINE CENTRAL GREEN W YELLOW HERALD 4EA
MON MONON GREY 2EA
NH NEW HAVEN BLACK 2EA
NH NEW HAVEN ORANGE 2EA
NP NORTHERN PACIFIC BCR LARGE NOMAND 1EA
NYC NEW YORK CENTRAL-P &LE BCR 2EA
READ READING RR BCR 2EA
SAL SEABOARD AIRLINE BCR COURTESY SERVICE 2EA
SOO SOO LINE BCR BILLBOARD LETTERING 2EA
SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC Pullman GREEN EXPRESS 2EA
SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC BLACK OVERNIGHT SERVICE 2EA
T&P TEXAS AND PACIFIC BCR 4EA
VIR VIRGINIAN BCR 2EA
WM WESTERN MARYLAND BCR SPEED LETTERING 1EA


Here are the Intermountain kits that I received in the warehouse cleansing a few weeks back. Most of these date from the mid 1990's. they are complete as IM packed them 25 years ago, with AB brakes, underframes, side ladders, IM trucks, and the other IM detail parts. the cars are of three types: steel reefers, 2 bay hoppers, and 40' boxcars both single and double door.

Now for a handful of two bay USRA hoppers:
Milwaukee Union Terminal Heritage car #5, one number, several cars $25.00

Now for the 40' steel 1937 boxcars. starting with the double door and then single door cars.
Undecorated DOUBLE DOOR, have 4 models, $35.00

single door cars:
Western Maryland, 4 #'s, BCR $35.00
Texas & Pacific two numbers, 3 cars, BCR $35.00
SP Overnight silver paint 1 car $40.00
Sunset Railroad Heritage #2, one car $35.00
Norfolk Southern ( original NS), 1 car #, 4 models $35.00
NYC pacemaker RED and grey, 2 CAR #'S and 3 MODELS $45.00
Monon grey three car #'s and three models $35.00
Hollywood and Western, heritage #9, 1 car #, 5 models $29.00
GTW blue 1ea $35.00
GM&O, red with winged shield, one # and 5 models $35.00
C&EI as built BCR 2 car #'s, 3 models $35.00
C&EI war bonds slogan, 4#'s and 4 models $35.00

Have fun building a quality kit during these unique times. Order several kits and get an additional discount. I take cash, checks or for credit my processor charges 6%. Also offer curbside pickup for local customers. For none local customers requiring shipping, please provide your address.

Rails Unlimited
Ted Schnepf
126 Will Scarlet,
Elgin, Ill. 60120
847=697-5353

Bob,

That door on the end of the car is more properly known as a "lumber door". It was used, not to inspect cargo, but to load lumber that was too long to load through the side doors.

Regards,

Bruce Smith

Auburn, AL

Ted, Bob,

Au contraire!  This car bears the reporting marks UTLX 5274. Close study indicates that the black behind the number has more recently been repainted.

The difficulty seeing the reporting marks may be due to the use of othrochromatic film, which does not differentiate between yellow and black well.

As for the placards, this UTLX type X car (full length center sill) has 4 placards in what I regard as the standard UTLX location for these medium height walkway cars, and that is hanging off the bottom of the running boards. This builder's photo show this same location.

http://resincarworks.com/extras/images/kit7_UTLX_11950_builder.jpg

I cannot find any photographs showing any markings in the two end-of-tank locations that you are speculating might have been placards. Neither location has appropriate holes/rivets for attachments. These appear to be painted markings and not placards.

Regards,

Bruce

Bruce Smith

Auburn, Al

Hi Bob,

there are no repeorting marks on the car. They must be inplant storage only.

Ted Schnepf
126 Will Scarlet,
Elgin, Ill. 60120


847=697-5353

And as it is today . . . 

I believe that Pullman used them as demonstrators in order to sell railroads on their features. Some may also have been used as test cars to see how some features functioned in real life use.

Regards,

Bruce Smith

Auburn, AL