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SFRD Rr-30 Class Reefers From Athearn
Andy Sperandeo <asperandeo@...>
For those who haven't seen it yet, this is from today's online "Athearn
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News": HO 50' Santa Fe Ice Reefer (Now THIS is the BIG NEWS of this group of announcements. We're glad that you got this far. This is ALL NEW TOOLING, and is a model of a car that has never, EVER been available in plastic before! The detailing is absolutely exquisite!) http://www.athearn.com/Newsletter/041806/50_ice_reefer_041806.jpg http://www.athearn.com/Newsletter/041806/50_ice_reefer_041806.pdf So long, Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor Model Railroader magazine asperandeo@... 262-796-8776, ext. 461 FAX 262-796-11142
From: Tim Gilbert <tgilbert@...>
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Garth Groff <ggg9y@...>
Andy and friends,
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Nice car. The hatch platforms, reversed hatch covers mark this car as no later than the early 1950s. They don't show us the reverse side. Do you suppose it will be "Ship and Travel" or one of the maps? I wonder if we could interest Athearn in doing a D&RGW/WP General American 46' GS gondola? ;-) Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Andy Sperandeo wrote:
For those who haven't seen it yet, this is from today's online "Athearn
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Andy Sperandeo <asperandeo@...>
Hi Garth,
Athearn hasn't said anything about maps vs. "Ship and Travel" slogans, but the train slogans the announcement shows are all earlier types that are consistent with maps on the opposite side. Only the "Super Chief" lettering is correct for the cars as originally delivered, since all 100 came with that slogan (per Richard H's Santa Fe painting and lettering guide). So long, Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor Model Railroader magazine asperandeo@... 262-796-8776, ext. 461 FAX 262-796-11142
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Eric Hansmann <ehansmann@...>
BTW, you can zoom in on the model image a lot easier with the pdf link
version that Andy supplied. It looks pretty sweet. http://www.athearn.com/Newsletter/041806/50_ice_reefer_041806.pdf Eric Hansmann Morgantown, W. Va.
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On Apr 20, 2006, at 9:58 AM, Andy Sperandeo wrote:
Athearn hasn't said anything about maps vs. "Ship and Travel" slogans, butI'll add that zooming in on the Athearn artwork shows "New 6-40" for the reweigh on all of the schemes offered <G>. Of course, that may or may not reflect the actual product that they will deliver... Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin __ / \ __<+--+>________________\__/___ ________________________________ |- ______/ O O \_______ -| | __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | | / 4999 PENNSYLVANIA 4999 \ | ||__||__||__||__||__||__||__||__|| |/_____________________________\|_|________________________________| | O--O \0 0 0 0/ O--O | 0-0-0 0-0-0
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Andy Carlson
My understanding is that this project was tooled by a new to model trains toolmaker who has previously worked for Tamaya, an extremely well-respected plastic maker of aircraft and vehicles. Glad to see this quality of work come our way. The Golden age is over, we are entering the Diamond age.
-Andy Carlson Ojai CA Eric Hansmann <ehansmann@...> wrote: BTW, you can zoom in on the model image a lot easier with the pdf link version that Andy supplied. It looks pretty sweet.
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mjmcguirk@...
total production of 100 prototype cars when the AAR Alt Standard 50 ton hopper...about 50,000 prototype cars ...has never been built Mike, The reason, which seems anathema to some -- is simple and can be expressed in two words: "Santa" and "Fe." Doesn't matter if Chico had one, fifty, or 75,000 of them, people will still buy 'em. Not my rule, just stating the facts . . . Marty McGuirk
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Miller, Andrew S. <asmiller@...>
We have a winner!
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regards, Andy Miller
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From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Ian Cranstone On 20-Apr-06, at 9:42 AM, Miller, Andrew S. wrote: What was the pad on the front of that famous message?As I recall, the message read: "Turkey trots to water. Where is Task Force 34? The whole world wonders".
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Garth Groff <ggg9y@...>
Dave,
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Sorry to say, but the 1953 General American gondolas were not SN, just WP and D&RGW. The SN gons were a 1957 series of only 100 cars built by AC&F for the WP (75), with subsidiaries SN taking 20 and TS the remaining 5. It would be nice to have both, but the 1953 cars were more numerous and the D&RGW series makes them much more marketable. I just wrote to Athearn to see if they have an interesting in plans and photos, and suggesting they might like to do AC&F Type IV and XI tanks as well. Now there's a car most of us could use! Let's see what they say. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Dave Nelson wrote:
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buchwaldfam <duff@...>
Works for me! I wouldn't complain if Athearn slapped on SFRD
paint if it allowed them to tool up for that one-off MILW welded, round roof box car that was discussed in RPCYC #13! ;> (I have lots of brake fluid at home!) Phil buchwald --- In STMFC@..., <mjmcguirk@...> wrote: of a car with total production of 100 prototype cars when the AAR Alt Standard50 ton hopper...about 50,000 prototype cars ...has never been builtexpressed in two words: "Santa" and "Fe." will still buy 'em.
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Keith Jordan
Mr. Madden opined:
"Where is the third fleet?", which was obviously a reference to theActually, all 100 reefers were shipped from LA to Hawaii, surreptitiously aboard a Matson freighter to serve aboard the Enterprise as Halsey's frozen food lockers. Hangar space was needed for the attack on the Japanese fleet at Midway, so the cars were taken off at Pearl, where Nimitz ordered them back to the US mainland. The Santa Fe was grateful to have served Admiral Halsey in a time of need. In fact, the railroad was awarded the Navy "E," which was promptly painted on a boxcar. The photo ceremony was scheduled for late in the evening of September 18, 1942 but the company photographer was not allowed to use a flash due to the blackout ordered on the West Coast. The car was destroyed the next day in a derailment near Klondike, California, so no photographs were ever taken. Mr. Goff asked: Nice car. The hatch platforms, reversed hatch covers mark this car as noThe hatch covers remained "reversed" for the life of the cars from the photos I've seen. Turning the hatch covers around to lie flat was done to those USRA style rebuilt cars further modernized in the 1950s. The only accurate scheme for these cars, as delivered in 1940 and until later repainted, is the Super Chief slogan with the map opposite. All 100 cars had this scheme. When they were repainted, it was likely with the Ship and Travel scheme, since that became the standard in 1947. On p. 215 of "Santa Fe Railway...Refrigerator Cars..." there's a nice photo of 37374 (one of the fan cars) with the Chief/Ship and Travel slogan, painted in 1950. The S&T slogans were the same size as the 40 foot versions, so looked more puny on the bigger cars. Keith Jordan
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charles slater
Saves ME a lot of work in the future.
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Charlie Slater
From: "Miller, Andrew S." <asmiller@...>
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Schuyler Larrabee
I'm impressed. Looks as good as one of Ted C's models! SGL
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Gene Green <bierglaeser@...>
Price looks pretty good, too.
Gene Green - In STMFC@..., Andy Sperandeo <asperandeo@...> wrote: online "Athearn News":of announcements. We're glad that you got this far. This is ALL NEWWheel Report harbingersighting sessions.of future projects based on "minor" prototypes.Hmmm. Tongue firmly in cheek...smiling....If one applies the Dave inOTOH, if one were to...for some reason...model say two days [ as were in oneMay 14 couldtrain on one of those days in the area modeled...Bingo!...one 2400 or sorun 4 of problem.cars active on those days in the area of the RR modeled. Not my the SOU #37328between Monroe VA and Pot Yard on September 27th, 1946, but, alas, reeferswas part of a forty three car Banana block consisting of 14 SFRD; 3 byowned by the FGEX/BREX/WFEX group; 11 by PFE; 7 by MDT; 4 by the onlyART; 2 by URTX; one by the NP; and one indecipherable. This is reports.reporting of a RR-30 in all of my parsings of sundry wheel
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Scott Pitzer
Yeah, I was going to say "It looks great in Culotta Gray..."
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Scott Pitzer
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lnbill <bwelch@...>
Although Charlie I am hoping you may take a set of InterMountain ends
and do whatever is required to make master to create resin ends that will fit the Rr-30 to allow us to model the Rr-22. Bill Welch --- In STMFC@..., "charles slater" <atsfcondr42@...> wrote: Behalf Of TaskIan Cranstone Force 34? The whole world wonders".
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Keith Jordan
Although Charlie I am hoping you may take a set of InterMountain endsBill, You'll also need to modify the Duryea underframe. It's quite different on the Rr-22. Keith Jordan
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lnbill <bwelch@...>
I know Keith, but I figure if the end gets done, the underframe will
too. Bill Welch --- In STMFC@..., Keith Jordan <ckjordan@...> wrote: endsAlthough Charlie I am hoping you may take a set of InterMountain different onand do whatever is required to make master to create resin ends thatBill, the Rr-22.
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Keith Jordan
--- In STMFC@..., "lnbill" <bwelch@...> wrote:
will too.You are a true man of faith, Bill! (Now that I think of it, Martin's Duryea u/f mini-kit might work.) Keith Jordan
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charles slater
Already have a couple of undecorated cars ordered, to see if it can be done.
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From: "lnbill" <bwelch@...>
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