Looking for builder's photo BAR 2300-2449 SoM

[bbussey]

Folks,

I'm looking for a straight-on c.1953 builder's photo of a BAR 2300-2449 series insulated plug door 40' box in the State of Maine scheme.  I believe that would be with the railroad name and reporting marks in serif lettering.  Any leads would be appreciated, thanks.

bb

[Chris333]

I have an old MR with a "ask paint shop" on those cars if that would help. I took an Atlas car and added that heater box to the underframe.

[bbussey]

If there is a photo of the prototype along with the article, then yes, it would be helpful.  Thanks.

bb

[cv_acr]

Not exactly what you were asking for, but:

http://users.silcon.com/~lgoss/barsofm.htm
http://users.silcon.com/~lgoss/bar2560.htm

[bbussey]

Those photos are of cars painted in their last SoM scheme.  Too late for what I'm looking for, unfortunately, as is the intermediate sans-serif SoM scheme of the early 1960s.

bb

[Chris333]

This is what I got:

You can barely see the font, but this one might help:

[bbussey]

That's perfect Chris, thanks.  One more question - if the Paint Shop article has what the exact wording is in the white box next to the capacity data, I could use that as well.  It is different than what is on the New Haven car.

[Chris333]

My Atlas N scale B&A car says
"WHEN EMPTY RETURN
BANGOR AND AROOSTOCK
RAILROAD
VIA SERVICE ROUTE"
in the white box.

I would assume the NH car says
"WHEN EMPTY RETURN
NEW HAVEN
VIA SERVICE ROUTE"

[bbussey]

I found the content.  For the BAR cars, the text is:

THIS CAR ASSIGNED TO
SPECIAL SERVICE ON
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK
RAILROAD
RETURN PROPERLY VIA
SERVICE ROUTE

I do have documentation for the NH version.  The text on the NH scheme is:

WHEN EMPTY RETURN
NEW HAVEN R.R.
VIA SERVICE ROUTE

I believe BAR went to a similar less-wordy note on the sans-serif schemes of the late 1950s/early 1960s.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

bb