Howdy! The NC&StL and L&N apparently had both 34 and 36 foot FOWLER boxcars. Am getting confirmation from L&N Historical Society with photos. Will post the research when available.
Having purchased one of the 36' kits, they are not for the faint of heart. They lack instructions (actually refer to an HO Westerfield kit) and no key for etched parts sheet. Will build it and let you all know how it goes. Bob McCarthy --- On Mon, 5/30/11, Pieter Roos <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pieter Roos <[email protected]> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Fowler Cars (was Blasts from the past and other things! To: [email protected] Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 4:04 AM Hi Bill, Jace; Yes, a number of railroads including CNW, Soo, Rock Island and Rio Grande (standard gauge) had "Fowler" cars, but most were 40' while the CP and CN cars that are offered in S currently are 36 ft. Both Canadian types were pretty common, and made it to the U.S. frequently, so lettering them for their intended owner shouldn't be an issue in terms of them remaining useful on a U.S. prototype layout. Pieter E. Roos --- On Sun, 5/29/11, JGG KahnSr <[email protected]> wrote: > Apparently C&NW/Omaha did have Fowler boxcars, as > Microscale offered decals for > them (I have a set for my San Juan O scale kits); also > there was an article in an early > issue of O Scale Trains on modifying the SJ kit for a very > similar Rock Island car. > > Jace Kahn > > General Manager > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > > > > > > In my search for information, I came across a couple > of articles on > > Flowler boscars. I've got two to build, so now > they are on my short > > list. I've found photographic evidence that both > the Soo and the CNW > > had them with some variations. > > > > Bob Werre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
