Now that is a prototype I'd buy if Jim King ever produces it--although since there is apparently already an HO kit on the market(in addition to the O scale one), that would pretty well kill his major sales incentive.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > Plans for these cars were in the Nov/Dec 1980 Mainline Modeler, more recently > modeling the cars from a resin kit in HO was covered by Ted Cullota in RMC. > > The radial roof is not uncommon in the steam era, but very rare in S! If I > can help getting these cars made, let me know! > > Pieter E. Roos > > > I have just uploaded two photos of > > the WABASH 40-ft. composite outside braced boxcar at > > Montrose, IA. According to what I can find out, this car was > > part of a fleet that hauled new Studebakers from the > > factory. > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/1964048061/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > > > > This car is unusual in that it has a radial roof, which is > > shown in the end photo. It is an unusual car that would be > > seen in all parts of North America, that is, anywhere people > > drove Studebakers, and I wondered if there is enough > > interest for one of our kit manufacturers to consider > > offering a model. > > > > I can supply detail photos, since the car is virtually in my > > back yard. > > > > Bob Nicholson
