I was very pleased with the result of stripping an AF boxcar body, using a REX
underframe (I'm not sure whether the new owner of the Downs castings is
offering them) with a decent brakewheel and AB components, repainting it and
applying a CDS lettering set (CNJ in this case); it is--at least to my eye--
a credible ARA early boxcar which varies the more common AAR types from AM,
SHS, and PRS. Until such time as Des Plaines is able to offer the X29,
this may be the only way short of scratchbuilding to obtain these ubiquitous
steam-era cars.
I have three AF plastic flatcar bodies ready for conversion, the most-advanced
currently sitting on the back of the workbench--not particularly hard to do.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
>
> As far as 40' rolling stock, don't sell AF bodies converted to scale short.
> They saw us through hard times in the past, and they can do the same today.
> SANTA FE, for one, was still using ice reefers until the late 'sixties.
>
> I'm putting the finishing touches on a small fleet of AF converted 46'
> flatcars, and they don't look too bad, even with my declining standards (See
> the "Files" section, under "Bob Nicholson").
>
> Also, boxcars from the three major manufacturers are still available.
>
> Bob Nicholson ________________________________________
> >
> >
> > Anyway... need a bunch of appropriate rolling stock (mainly 40' boxcars,
> > reefers, etc contemporary with the early-mid 1960's.) so I can have things
> > to "do" once some of the layout is functional.
> >
> > Andre Ming
>
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