I think these are the cars that the D&RGW cut down to make narrow gauge pipe gondolas. Several are still at Chama. They form the basis for the open air cars on the Durango and Silverton. Also, there is an intact standard gauge car at Antonito.
Charles Weston --- On Tue, 7/12/11, Bill Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bill Roberts <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} New Box Car Kit (was Re: Old Sac report) To: "S Scale" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 5:37 PM > Posted by: "Ed Kozlowsky" [email protected] soldado7264 > Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:33 pm (PDT) > > I'm sure the Mather will be just another stock number on a list . . . Mather? I am pretty sure Ron Sebastian told me the kit is a Fowler box car. What I saw was an outside-braced, single-sheathed body, typical of a Fowler box car. Here are photos of two: 36-foot Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo car: <http://www.steamfreightcars.com/gallery/boxauto/thb4259main.html> 40-foot Denver, Rio Grande & Western car: <http://www.steamfreightcars.com/gallery/boxauto/drgw66172.html> -- Bill Roberts, Receiver San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. * * * Notice to travelers * * * Unattended children will be given an expresso and a free puppy. [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/
