All,

I have a question on the West India Fruit & Steamship 100 series 1923 ARA boxcars. According to Sunshine Models PDS #102a, for Kit 102.12. These cars were purchased from the High Point Thomas & Denton in Early 1949. Per the PDS: "The HPT&D had 24 of their 400 series cars in 1948 but began to dispose of them thereafter". The two photos of car # 104 show w re-weigh date of 3-49. Both photos show cars that look like they were in use for at least a year not a couple months? The paint is dull and there is slight weathering to the left side. Were these 10 cars acquired from HPT&D to WIF Actually purchased in Early 1949 (January-March) or was it more like mid-late 1948? I am just curious since it seems that Re-Painted and Re-Lettered cars, one or two months old would look a bit newer in appearance than what the photos show in March 1949.

Thanks,

Eric Thur

Well, they were barged to and from Havana. The salt spray may have
accelerated the weathering.

Jim


On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 3:13 PM, erict1361 <erict1361@...> wrote:

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All,

I have a question on the West India Fruit & Steamship 100 series 1923 ARA
boxcars. According to Sunshine Models PDS #102a, for Kit 102.12. These cars
were purchased from the High Point Thomas & Denton in Early 1949. Per the
PDS: "The HPT&D had 24 of their 400 series cars in 1948 but began to
dispose of them thereafter". The two photos of car # 104 show w re-weigh
date of 3-49. Both photos show cars that look like they were in use for at
least a year not a couple months? The paint is dull and there is slight
weathering to the left side. Were these 10 cars acquired from HPT&D to WIF
Actually purchased in Early 1949 (January-March) or was it more like
mid-late 1948? I am just curious since it seems that Re-Painted and
Re-Lettered cars, one or two months old would look a bit newer in
appearance than what the photos show in March 1949.

Thanks,

Eric Thur

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