Ed,
I did find a photo of an Empire State Express coach from later years
without the skirts removed, so I'll try to see what I can see. The problem
with those cars is that they were delivered with skirts, so the builders photos
in the Randall book show little detail. The same book doesn't show an
underbody drawing for these pre-war (day of the war, if you know the whole
story) cars, and since they are coaches, diners, and RPO's they don't show up
in other references I have that would tell us things like the AC system used.
I would tell you it is safe to say they didn't use the Waukesha Ice Engine or
the Carrier-Safety AC units offered by Bob M.
To quote that fine modeler and all-around good guy, Bob Hogan, "More tomorrow."
Jamie Bothwell
On Sep 3, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Ed wrote:
> > Here's basic rundown.
> > More information available upon request.
> > Jamie Bothwell
>
> I, for one, would appreciate more info regarding which details from THE
> SUPPLY CAR and/or BTS are appropriate for Budd cars in particular. Thank you
> for your efforts on this stuff. Ed L.
>
