It is 8264. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Paul it was 1953. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

The Santa Fe Folio sheet for the Bx-48 does not list the type of running board used except it says it is steel. However on large orders for cars, 750 in the Bx-48 class, it is not unusual for Santa Fe

Santa Fe did, even in the 1953 painting book issued by Santa Fe they were painted with 1 coat of mineral brown. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

That is a Ga-91 class car. Charlie Sent from Outlook

Tim the Santa Fe had many classes of drop end gondolas in all different lengths. The type end I am talking about is, when looking straight at the cars drop end the re-enforcement on each side has two

Assuming that is a Santa Fe gondola, it would be either a Ga-91 class car numbered 168400-168549 built in 1955 by Santa Fe or a Ga-103 class car numbered 168150-168399 also built be Santa Fe in 1958.

John there were also some Fe-Q cars rebuilt into Fe-V Series 66200-66700 1935/36 (number of cars ?) rebuilt with steel sides and auto loaders inside. Also 51 class Fe-U cars were modified into Fe-W cl

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

I should have said it WAS assigned that class in 1934-1935. 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

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

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