In Classic Freight Cars Volume 6 by Maywald (I almost wrote "Henderson") there's C&EI 70-ton flat 42088 and the very similar looking SP 562781. Similar in having 16 stake pockets, with close spacing for the two nearest each end.
Is the C&EI car in the ballpark? I suppose it depends on what league you're playing in. (And I'm taking a chance on whether it was built by the end of our era.)

Scott Pitzer

On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 06:24 AM, Scott Pitzer wrote:

In Classic Freight Cars Volume 6 by Maywald (I almost wrote
"Henderson") there's C&EI 70-ton flat 42088 and the very similar
looking SP 562781.  Similar in having 16 stake pockets, with close
spacing for the two nearest each end.
Is the C&EI car in the ballpark?  I suppose it depends on what league
you're playing in.  (And I'm taking a chance on whether it was built
by the end of our era.)

Scott Pitzer

Scott,
The SP and C&EI cars are of the same design and are both included on
the same AC&F general arrangement drawing. Last year I notified Bill
McClung of Red Caboose about this and sent him a good scan of the C&EI
car along with the painting specs. However, to date I've not seen any
evidence of a C&EI model from RC.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins wrote

Scott,
The SP and C&EI cars are of the same design and are both included on the same AC&F general arrangement drawing. Last year I notified Bill McClung of Red Caboose about this and sent him a good scan of the C&EI car along with the painting specs. However, to date I've not seen any evidence of a C&EI model from RC.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

Ed:

What other roads had cars of this type?

Thanks,
Scott Seders

On Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 08:11 AM, Scott Seders wrote:

Ed:
What other roads had cars of this type?
Thanks,
Scott Seders

Scott,
Just SP/T&NO and C&EI as far as I know.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

On Apr 30, 2005, at 10:17 AM, Ed Hawkins wrote:

On Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 08:11 AM, Scott Seders wrote:

Ed:
What other roads had cars of this type?
Thanks,
Scott Seders

Scott,
Just SP/T&NO and C&EI as far as I know.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

Ed:

If there is a stencil drawing for the C&EI cars at the MOT, I'll gladly make decals (soon, too).

Regards,
Ted Culotta

Speedwitch Media
100 14th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402
info@speedwitch.com
www.speedwitch.com
(650) 787-1912

On Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 03:54 PM, Ted Culotta wrote:

Ed:
If there is a stencil drawing for the C&EI cars at the MOT, I'll 
gladly make decals (soon, too).
Regards,
Ted Culotta

Ted,
Unfortunately, no stencil drawing exists for this car in the MOT
collection. The railroad likely furnished AC&F a drawing of how they
wanted the car to be stenciled. I've got a decent broadside photo that
I could scan and put on the STMFC web site. This photo is from a 35 mm
copy neg, but should be adequate. I don't know about the ends. A lot of
flat cars didn't have any end lettering anyway. I'll send the scan your
way.
Ed




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I guess Red Caboose doesn't strive for Six Paint Schemes like P2K does! (C&EI would have given them #3.)
Scott Pitzer

Maybe they're trying to justify the relative high price of the car
because they claim it's a one road car. <g>

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Scott Pitzer <scottp459@e...> wrote:

I guess Red Caboose doesn't strive for Six Paint Schemes like P2K

does! (C&EI would have given them #3.)

Scott Pitzer

I guess Red Caboose doesn't strive for Six Paint Schemes like P2K does! (C&EI would have given them #3.)

Well, there is pre- and post-1956 lettering for SP and T&NO (that's four) on Class F-70-6, and both SP and T&NO (transfers from Pacific Lines) for Class F-70-7. That's six right there.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@signaturepress.com
Publishers of books on railroad history

I found this old post of yours while gathering info to do my SP kit.
Are any decals suitable to do it as C&EI or can you provide a pic I can
use to do artwork?

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Ed Hawkins <hawk0621@...> wrote:

The SP and C&EI cars are of the same design and are both included on
the same AC&F general arrangement drawing. Last year I notified Bill
McClung of Red Caboose about this and sent him a good scan of the

C&EI

car along with the painting specs. However, to date I've not seen any
evidence of a C&EI model from RC.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

Sorry - I meant to send that direct to Ed.

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, "jerryglow2" <jerryglow@...> wrote:

I found this old post of yours while gathering info to do my SP

kit.

Are any decals suitable to do it as C&EI or can you provide a pic I

can

use to do artwork?

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Ed Hawkins <hawk0621@> wrote:

The SP and C&EI cars are of the same design and are both included

on

the same AC&F general arrangement drawing. Last year I notified

Bill

McClung of Red Caboose about this and sent him a good scan of the

C&EI

car along with the painting specs. However, to date I've not seen

any

evidence of a C&EI model from RC.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

On Sep 21, 2008, at 7:02 AM, jerryglow2 wrote:

I found this old post of yours while gathering info to do my SP kit.
Are any decals suitable to do it as C&EI or can you provide a pic I
can
use to do artwork?

Jerry Glow

Jerry,
Red Caboose eventually produced the C&EI model, their catalogue no.
RR-32140 and RR-32141. They are presently shown on RC's web site as
being sold.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

Jerry,Des Plaines Hobbies released a CE&I boxcar Kit #143 with a Viking roof.They still may have some.Armand Premo

Armand: F-70-7 is a Flatcar.
Brian J Carlson P.E.
Cheektowaga NY

Brian,Shows you how much I know about the C&IE.Quess I'll check my ORER before I offer to help.Blush,Armand Premo

Thanks Ed. I couldn't even find the SP or any of the 53" flatcars until
you gave me the kit numbers and did a search.

Jerry Glow

Thanks, Armand. I have one I think I purchased when they first came
out. I think they do still have them as I've been advising my friend a
former narrow guager about steam era freight cars and Des Plains shop.
He was able to stop there earlier this summer and saw them there.

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, "Armand Premo" <armprem@...> wrote:

Jerry,Des Plaines Hobbies released a CE&I boxcar Kit #143 with a

Viking

roof.They still may have some.Armand Premo

Guys;



I do not know the details of what you are talking about, but sure would.



What, exactly, does this Des Plaines kit model? And you say they are still
available? Why have I not seen them on their website?



And what was this earlier C&EI kit from RC?



Thanks!



Elden Gatwood





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To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [STMFC] Re: F-70-7-- possible stand-in for C&EI?



Thanks, Armand. I have one I think I purchased when they first came
out. I think they do still have them as I've been advising my friend a
former narrow guager about steam era freight cars and Des Plains shop.
He was able to stop there earlier this summer and saw them there.

Jerry Glow

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> , "Armand
Premo" <armprem@...> wrote:

Jerry,Des Plaines Hobbies released a CE&I boxcar Kit #143 with a

Viking

roof.They still may have some.Armand Premo

Elden Gatwood asked:
"I do not know the details of what you are talking about, but sure
would. What, exactly, does this Des Plaines kit model? And you say
they are still available? Why have I not seen them on their website?"

Armand has unecessarily muddied the waters on this one. The Des
Plaines kit has absolutely NOTHING to do with the subject line. It's
a model of C&EI 64000-64499, pre-war AAR boxcars with Viking roofs.
The model is a Red Caboose (ex-IMWX) pre-war AAR boxcar with a new
roof casting. More details on the prototype can be found on this
table:
http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarpdfmain.html


"And what was this earlier C&EI kit from RC?"

This is the car in the original message in this thread - it's a group
of SP Class F-70-7 "look-alike" flats owned by the C&EI that Red
Caboose is offering on their HO scale F-70-7 models. Their website
has not been updated to include the F-70-7 in the HO scale kit
listings.


Ben Hom