Bob,

You know Kinsman made that X23 reefer kit in a double kit, a Dry Ice reefer 
and a PRR/ express company reefer.

gale hall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Frascella" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} X29d


>I think the X29d is a good choice.  It's a great late transition era car 
>and
> though I model 1956, a few of these in new paint would suite me just fine.
>
> A really neat car to do would be the X-23 boxcar.  It was a unique boxcar
> because on most of them the doors slid to the left instead of the
> right. Though it's much older, many of them hung around in work train
> service til the 70's.  They were wood sided cars with stamped metal 
> diagonal
> bracing.  The Pennsy used the same basic carbody design to construct 
> reefers
> as well.  And, many of them were even converted to cabooses with bay 
> windows
> and porthole type windows.  So, one basic body could yield a multitude of
> versions of the car.
>
> Bob Frascella
> Wenham, MA
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Bill Lane <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> The X29d was "new" in 1955. It is Shadow Keystone scheme only to the best
>> of my knowledge. IIRC, some parts of previous X29 were recycled, but 
>> mostly
>> a new box was built. This would be 1 of the last cars I could use and 
>> stay
>> in my era.
>>
>> I have photos all the way up to X29L.....
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Bill Lane
>>
>> Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988
>>
>> See my finished models at:
>> http://www.lanestrains.com
>> Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!
>>
>> Custom Train Parts Design
>> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm
>>
>> PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
>> (Trading is MUCH preferred)
>> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls
>>
>> ***Join the PRR T&HS***
>> The other members are not ALL like me!
>> http://www.prrths.com
>> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf
>>
>> Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
>> It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com
>> Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
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