As Bill indicated, Crown did; in fact, there is one on ebay right now (Swift),
but the asking price is higher than I am wiling to pay for one
of these.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> I'd like to know who offers a wood side reefer with dreadnaught ends?
> Charles Weston
> As far as I know, Crown only produced a 40' reefer with wood sides,
>
> dreadnaught ends and steel roof (square panels). Most details cast on, but
>
> separate ladders and roof walk, minimal underbody detail. I did some work
>
> on my Swift version, and decided that they were too much trouble to get more
>
> when there are better versions for the same price. I would guess that a
>
> lot of folks felt that way, because they were discontinued at the turn of
>
> the century.
> Bill Winans
>
> I've come across the occasional reference to S scale Crown freight cars, and
>
> they appear to be based on the same models in O scale
>
> (later bought out by Weaver); this is the first knowledge I've had that
>
> Crown ever was in S scale.
>
> I know Mike MacCormack produced three cars in O scale in the late 1980's
>
> (outside braced/single-sheathed boxcar, AAR lower roof
>
> steel boxcar, and woodside refrigerator car) and continued to do custom
>
> lettering for Weaver even after they bought his dies. Who
>
> has more information on the S scale venture?
> Jace Kahn
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