NEW BLMA Freight Car - ACF 70-Ton Gondola - VIDEO POSTED

[Sokramiketes]

I hear ya... most of the time they removed the lids as they were superfluous... that's why I pointed that out... which now gives me an idea for a new truck variation... hmmmmmmm

You are the best model train design man ever.  BLMA RULES

[wm3798]

Well, Microsockameat, like you, Robb is backing up his bluster with some damn fine work.  So we live with it!

When are we to expect these gems to hit the shelves?

Lee

[Mark5]

Good.  I went through the WM color guide and didn't find this type.  

Apparently, it was a WM G42 class:

David,

Yes, the WM G-42 class were purchased from Hyman-Michaels in 1970 and
reconditioned at Elkins in 70-71. Built by Pullman in 1950-51.

The Color Guide photo is a broadside, so no end detail is visible. However,
these photos do show the ends:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/wm/wm354902alx.jpg
http://www.trainweb.org/chessiephotos/photos/Gondolas/gon15.jpg

The notes in the equipment diagram I have indicate the ends are fixed and you
can see this in both of the above pics (the drop ends have been fixed). I'm
assuming this was likely done at Elkins. Note also that there are short
reinforcing angles riveted on each side of the side posts near the
bottoms...probably another Elkins modification. So, your very nice gon model
could easily be modified to match these cars, but they otherwise wouldn't be
100% accurate out of the box.

thanks,
Dave Manning

--- In MFCL@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:
>
> WM picked up 354900-354923 from Hyman Michaels I believe around 1970. Sample
car from Morning Sun guide has Pullman ends if my notes are correct.
>
>
> David Lehlbach
> Tangent Scale Models

[wm3798]

So there ya go, Craig!  A little something for the second run!

Now maybe we should talk about a Laurel Valley version... now that the hoppers are getting ready to ship!

Lee

[lock4244]

What are the odds that a Wabash painted gon would have made it in service to the late 1980's?

[Robbman]

What are the odds that a Wabash painted gon would have made it in service to the late 1980's?

I can tell you that 11 of the 50 were still on roster in 1979... I'll have to check on later years.

[Mark5]

What are the odds that a Wabash painted gon would have made it in service to the late 1980's?

it is conceivable, here's a different series in 1983:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/wab/wab12254agd.jpg

[lock4244]

Hmm. I really like the 4000cuft's from BLMA, but if the WAB is too much of a stretch, I'll just have to wait for the CR's.