BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Decided to build an ATSF Branchline 50’ Fe-28 that’s in yhe ‘to do’ shelf. The lightweight is shown an ‘new 1951’. While the lettering is nice it’s not very opaque and if there’s a decal set available I’ll repaint and decal it. I tried accessing the RMJ article that’s online covering these models but getting an error message.
Is the BL 50’ DD boxcar accurate for the Fe-28 class?
If it is does anyone make a decal set for the Fe-28 in our era? Thanks
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Charlie Duckworth
Omaha, Ne.
Charley.
I don’t have a BL car to compare to, but I can tell you the Fe-28 class had 5 panels to the left of the double doors and 8 panels to the right of the doors. If it would help I can scan some photos from the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society book on Santa Fe Furniture & Automobile Cars for you.
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Decided to build an ATSF Branchline 50’ Fe-28 that’s in yhe ‘to do’ shelf. The lightweight is shown an ‘new 1951’. While the lettering is nice it’s not very opaque and if there’s a decal set available I’ll repaint and decal it. I tried accessing the RMJ article that’s online covering these models but getting an error message.
Is the BL 50’ DD boxcar accurate for the Fe-28 class?
If it is does anyone make a decal set for the Fe-28 in our era? Thanks
--
Charlie Duckworth
Omaha, Ne.
The BL kit is featured on the SFRHMS site https://sfrhms.org/rebuilding-santa-fe/gallery/atsf-boxcars/
So I assume it’s close if not correct.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
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Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 11:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Charley.
I don’t have a BL car to compare to, but I can tell you the Fe-28 class had 5 panels to the left of the double doors and 8 panels to the right of the doors. If it would help I can scan some photos from the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society book on Santa Fe Furniture & Automobile Cars for you.
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 9:24 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Decided to build an ATSF Branchline 50’ Fe-28 that’s in yhe ‘to do’ shelf. The lightweight is shown an ‘new 1951’. While the lettering is nice it’s not very opaque and if there’s a decal set available I’ll repaint and decal it. I tried accessing the RMJ article that’s online covering these models but getting an error message.
Is the BL 50’ DD boxcar accurate for the Fe-28 class?
If it is does anyone make a decal set for the Fe-28 in our era? Thanks
--
Charlie Duckworth
Omaha, Ne.
The doors on Bob’s model do not appear to be of the same width. They should both be 8’ wide. Bob’s model has rectangular opening metal running board which is correct for the FE-27. The FE-28 had the Morton round opening running board. Side sill looks good. Diagonal Panel roof. 4/4 ends. Lower tack board on the door was larger.
J. Stephen Sandifer
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 12:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
The BL kit is featured on the SFRHMS site https://sfrhms.org/rebuilding-santa-fe/gallery/atsf-boxcars/
So I assume it’s close if not correct.
Thanks!
--
Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Robert J Miller CFA <cajonpass1995@...>
Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 11:57 AM
To: "main@RealSTMFC.groups.io" <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Charley.
I don’t have a BL car to compare to, but I can tell you the Fe-28 class had 5 panels to the left of the double doors and 8 panels to the right of the doors. If it would help I can scan some photos from the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society book on Santa Fe Furniture & Automobile Cars for you.
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Charlie Duckworth via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 9:24 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] BL Santa Fe Fe-28 1) is it accurate and 2) are there decals available?
Decided to build an ATSF Branchline 50’ Fe-28 that’s in yhe ‘to do’ shelf. The lightweight is shown an ‘new 1951’. While the lettering is nice it’s not very opaque and if there’s a decal set available I’ll repaint and decal it. I tried accessing the RMJ article that’s online covering these models but getting an error message.
Is the BL 50’ DD boxcar accurate for the Fe-28 class?
If it is does anyone make a decal set for the Fe-28 in our era? Thanks
--
Charlie Duckworth
Omaha, Ne.