FVM is doing B&O Wagontops

[SkipGear]

Matt is working with James Mischke on the B&O project and info on the release really stirred up the B&O Yahoo group today. More posts today alone than in the week past combined. In the information gleamed today, there are at least 9 different schemes that there is photo evidence of the wagontops wearing. Also 5 valid numbers for the C-16 Express in Bando Blue were also pointed out. I expect this should keep the wagontops coming for a while. If anybody has photo evidence of a lettering/paint combination, post it and maybe Matt can add it to the list.

[SkipGear]

Just bit of continuing information.

For those that wonder about a time frame and range for the wagontops, this was posted on the B&O group...

I have a Chet McCoid photo from Bobs Photo of 380543 in Wartime Kuhler. The
photo was taken in Colton, CA on 1-8-56! The car was reweighed at DU in 7-52.
Apparently the weights had not changed because they were not re-stenciled. The
Wartime Kuhler lettering is heavily weathered, and B&O and the car number have
been re-stenciled, but all of the other lettering is Wartime Kuhler. I plan to
paint a model this way.

 

[bbussey]

Matt mentioned to me that he will be offering the blue express version in a later release.  There will be samples in Hershey if the cars haven't been released by then.

[Chris333]

Were there any with Y-town doors before 1950?

[delamaize]

Just bit of continuing information.

For those that wonder about a time frame and range for the wagontops, this was posted on the B&O group...

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Now I gotta figure out if they ever made them up the the NW. I have always liked the wagon tops!!

[bbussey]

They were seen on the New Haven frequently, both in New England and in Maybrook NY, which means they probably were ubiquitous on all of the northeastern roads.

[SkipGear]

I am pretty sure the conversion to youngstown doors started happening around 48.

[bbussey]

I have to wait for the second release.  All of the schemes in the first release are out of my New Haven timeframe (autumn 1956), although I could get one of the 1960s billboard scheme and age it for Conrail service.

[Puddington]

I remember seeing those in the MacMillian yard as a kid and asking my dad why they bent the roof......We'll have to aquire a few for "poops and giggles".......

[delamaize]

;D ;D ;D
Now I gotta figure out if they ever made them up the the NW. I have always liked the wagon tops!!

Guess I need to clairafy, did they ever make it to the North west states? like Wa.

[Bob Bufkin]

These were fairly common boxcars for the B&O and made it all over the country.  Don't know how many would have made it to the Northwest but considering the amount of interchange the B&O had, they did make it there.

[delamaize]

cool! Now I got an excuse to buy one! it will go good with my MT PRR Psudo X29, in the merchant service scheme.

[Bob Bufkin]

Got a question on the blue express car.  I know that the PRR express cars were seen all over the U.S.  Did the B&O express cars do the same?

[amato1969]

I have to wait for the second release.  All of the schemes in the first release are out of my New Haven timeframe (autumn 1956), although I could get one of the 1960s billboard scheme and age it for Conrail service.

Exactly what I was thinking; weather a few heavily for 1970s service on the Lehigh Valley.

  Frank

[Nato]

   "Boolya!" Now I can retire my two Resin Cast Wagon Tops made from Camden & Amboy kits many moons ago and lettered with not too correct CDS B&O PS Box Car transfers.Nate Goodman (Nato).