Seeking Atlas HO Scale Freight Car - UPDATE
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Mark Rossiter
As an aficionado of small, obscure railroads, I am looking for an HO scale 'steel rebuilt USRA' boxcar decorated for the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway in the orange, yellow and black paint scheme as done by Atlas some 15 years ago or so. I recognize that the model might contain inaccuracies. If any of you have or know of one for sale, please contact me OFF LIST: mrossiter327 'at' gmail.com.
UPDATE – I believe that my quest for the RS&P car has been satisfied by one of the generous members of this io. group. I would also like to thank the several other members who responded off list with photos of one of the cars in question and to inform me that a survivor exits in Delton Texas.
I was happy to learn on the last page of RPC #24 that these cars originally belonged to the C&NW. I was mildly disappointed to discover that they came to the RS&P in 1960, which is at the upper limit of the timeframe of interest to this group. That’s OK, I still like the cars and they were rebuilt from double-sheathed cars well within the steam era.
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Mark, are you talking about double sheathed, or single sheathed rebuilds ? I am guessing you mean the double sheathed rebuilds since RSP had some of those. Second hand yes, but I don't think from CMO-CNW. Those cars had at least two styles of side sheathing (8 or 10 panels) with panels of varying width. The RSP cars have 10 same-sized panels. And I'm pretty sure the CMO-CNW cars had Viking roofs, not the RSP Murphy (SRE) roofs. My guess is the RSP cars are ex-ATSF Bx-32 or Bx-36 which makes a lot more sense, because ATSF was a connection. On 12/4/2022 7:19 PM, Mark Rossiter wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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Mark Rossiter
Tim, yes, I am referring to the steel rebuilt double-sheathed cars. Let it be known that I am always ready and willing to be educated - and corrected as necessary.
It looks like I misread the table in the back of RPC #24, which specifically addresses rebuilt USRA double-sheathed cars. In taking a closer look at the table, it indicates that RS&P obtained one car (but doesn't indicate what the car number was) with 8 side panels, a Chicago Hutchins Viking roof and Youngstown doors from the C&NW in the 1960's. So far, I have not found any other references to the origin of the RS&P cars, but if you think they may have come from AT&SF, I am willing to see where that trail leads. Thanks for your response! Mark Rossiter |
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Allan Smith <smithal9@...>
The photo that I have of RSP # 31 Shows an 8 panel side and a viking roof. Car # 32 looks a lot like an ex ATSF Bx-33-36.. Al Smith
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 11:12:34 AM PST, Mark Rossiter <mrossiter327@...> wrote:
Tim, yes, I am referring to the steel rebuilt double-sheathed cars. Let it be known that I am always ready and willing to be educated - and corrected as necessary. It looks like I misread the table in the back of RPC #24, which specifically addresses rebuilt USRA double-sheathed cars. In taking a closer look at the table, it indicates that RS&P obtained one car (but doesn't indicate what the car number was) with 8 side panels, a Chicago Hutchins Viking roof and Youngstown doors from the C&NW in the 1960's. So far, I have not found any other references to the origin of the RS&P cars, but if you think they may have come from AT&SF, I am willing to see where that trail leads. Thanks for your response! Mark Rossiter |
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