And the Fowler 40', as detailed for the D&RGW, was the first standard gage kit in O scale by San Juan; RI and C&NW had quite similar cars. I think the only Westerfield Fowlers in HO were 36'.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > 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 > > > [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/
