Hello gentlemen:

I came across a few undecorated MDC 50' double door single sheethed
auto end boxcars in my to-do box. Someone mentioned that they are
correct for the Western Pacific and possible the T&P. Can anyone tell
me if they are prototypically correct for any other road? More
specifically, with paint schemes from the late 1940s. Any help would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Robert Gross
NH 0400

On Dec 13, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Robert Gross wrote:

Hello gentlemen:

I came across a few undecorated MDC 50' double door single sheethed
auto end boxcars in my to-do box. Someone mentioned that they are
correct for the Western Pacific and possible the T&P. Can anyone tell
me if they are prototypically correct for any other road? More
specifically, with paint schemes from the late 1940s. Any help would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you.

With minor modifications, they're correct for WP and T&P and, with additional modifications, for MoPac. See my article in the July, 1995 Railmodel Journal.

Richard Hendrickson

Richard:

Thank you very much. I will pick up a back issue. Thanks again!

Rob Gross


--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...>
wrote:

On Dec 13, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Robert Gross wrote:

Hello gentlemen:

I came across a few undecorated MDC 50' double door single

sheethed

auto end boxcars in my to-do box. Someone mentioned that they are
correct for the Western Pacific and possible the T&P. Can anyone

tell

me if they are prototypically correct for any other road? More
specifically, with paint schemes from the late 1940s. Any help

would be

greatly appreciated. Thank you.

With minor modifications, they're correct for WP and T&P and, with
additional modifications, for MoPac. See my article in the July,

1995

Railmodel Journal.

Richard Hendrickson

Richard:

I looked online and on eBay for a copy of the RMJ that you speak of.
Unfortunately, I came up empty handed. Would it be too much to ask of
you to make a copy of your article and snail mail it to me... Pretty
please?

Robert Gross
NH 0400

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...>
wrote:

On Dec 13, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Robert Gross wrote:

Hello gentlemen:

I came across a few undecorated MDC 50' double door single

sheethed

auto end boxcars in my to-do box. Someone mentioned that they are
correct for the Western Pacific and possible the T&P. Can anyone

tell

me if they are prototypically correct for any other road? More
specifically, with paint schemes from the late 1940s. Any help

would be

greatly appreciated. Thank you.

With minor modifications, they're correct for WP and T&P and, with
additional modifications, for MoPac. See my article in the July,

1995

Railmodel Journal.

Richard Hendrickson

Please allow me to note that many (MANY!) model railroad magazines are available from the North
Shore Model Railroad Club. See www.nsmrc.org. Low prices.

SGL

Actually, the July 1995 article in Railmodel Journal covered only these cars without end doors. One year later, in the July 1996 issue of the same magazine, was the article about end door versions, also written by Richard Hendrickson, and also still available from the publisher.

Brian Leppert
Carson City, NV

On Dec 19, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Brian Leppert wrote:

Actually, the July 1995 article in Railmodel Journal covered only these cars
without end doors. One year later, in the July 1996 issue of the same
magazine, was the article about end door versions, also written by Richard
Hendrickson, and also still available from the publisher.

Thanks, Brian. I'd forgotten that there were two articles about those models and that they were published a year apart. 1996 now seems like a loooong time ago....

Richard Hendrickson

Thanks guys for your assistance. I will get in touch with the
publisher.

Robert Gross
NH 0400


--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...>
wrote:

On Dec 19, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Brian Leppert wrote:

Actually, the July 1995 article in Railmodel Journal covered only
these cars
without end doors. One year later, in the July 1996 issue of the

same

magazine, was the article about end door versions, also written

by

Richard
Hendrickson, and also still available from the publisher.

Thanks, Brian. I'd forgotten that there were two articles about

those

models and that they were published a year apart. 1996 now seems

like

a loooong time ago....

Richard Hendrickson