The Santa Fe USUALLY but not always just change the first letter to a "W", however sometimes they were simply marked as "We" and box cars as "Wx" sometimes they were mismarked as coming from the wrong

The Fe-U does not have the massive underframe. (see photo) They were also not painted off white but the builders photo was for better visibility of the construction. All the cars were delivered in the

The underframes by the late 1940's and early 1950's were rusting out, and like most of the 50 foot Fe-class cars received new bolsters, end sills and draft gear pockets. (see page 58 of the SFRH&MS bo

Here is the builders photo that was used to model this car. It was stripped off my last text. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Bill did you ever publish the book on FGMR cars that you were wrighting? Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Mike here is one I have of Martin, Frank and me in the sales room at one of the Naperville shows. I have a couple of Lofton family shots I can send if you would like, after Tricia says it is OK. Charl

Mike I have a couple of Lofton family photos I can send if Tricia says it is OK. Here is Martin, Frank and me in the sales room at one of the Naperville shows. Charlie Slater Pattern Maker for Martin

Of course it is, did I say something wrong? Charlie Sent from Outlook

Bill originally they were located just to the left of the hand brake when facing the "B" end of the car and was just above the walkway. When the side walkways were removed and a long safety pipe was a

Bill all the patterns I did over the years for Martin were done with harvested rivets and Testers liquid cement because it gives you a little working time. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

It was not assigned that class number in 1934-1935, until then it was unassigned. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

I should have said it WAS assigned that class in 1934-1935. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

I would try and find an old Champ set on ebay as they have both the 40' and 50' maps. Just look for the train slogan you want. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

It is NOT one of the two flat plate end Rr-19's as they had only 1 horizontal seam on the end plats, Ajax hand brake and a ladder on the end. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Tom there are two numbers on the end both are ATSF. The original number starts with 382--- and a M of W number is 196825 or 195825 not sure a 5 and 6 are very similar. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

I agree with you John it was a Bx-Z changed to a Wx-Z in M of W service. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

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Scott I still have a couple of those kits on hand, contact me off list for kit numbers and price. Charlie Slater Patternmaker Sent from Outlook

They certainly did not letter any cars like that. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

The Santa Fe Fe-13 class cars was produced by Sunshine Models and come up on EBAY from time to time. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook