John,
The SP box express cars were painted by PRS, and you are correct that
only 3 different road numbers were done. The kits from PRS came with
ASF Ride Control trucks because all 50 of the SP box express cars were
originally built that way. Therefore, why not use the trucks that came
with the kits, as that way you will have modeled all the variations of
trucks which were under the prototype. The Allied Full Cushion truck
did not last too long under that car since a certain eastern
railroad (I won't divulge the railroad and its "lightning strips")
banned the cars with Allied Full Cushion trucks.
Lee Johnson
On Nov 12, 2010, at 6:30 PM, vito4cal wrote:
> Jeff:
>
> These are the 1997 S West Convention cars manufactured by Pacific
> Rail Shops. I do not know if PRS specially painted the cars for the
> convention, or if BASS had them custom painted. Lee Johnson would be
> the one to know.
>
> I believe there were three road numbers. I still have #5735 unbuilt
> on the work bench. I am not sure what trucks to put under that car.
>
> I found the cars in a hobby shop last summer.
>
> ~ John
>
>
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