Tom,
The B&O had some cars that were similar themselves. There is even an S
scale kit for them. Well, sort of a kit. I think there were sides and ends.
The modeler had to round up the rest themselves, after soldering the sides and
ends together of course! (Yes. I own one. I'll finish it someday. Maybe.)
Jamie Bothwell
On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:09 AM, Thomas Baker wrote:
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> In 1967 I recall riding the B&O Capitol Limited out of Chicago and seeing
> some of those X32 round roofed cars with window-like spaces cut out of their
> sides.
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> Tom
> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Jamie
> Bothwell [[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 10:33 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} K7a - real & otherwise
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> Bill,
> You would have to pry it open somehow, but I'd suggest metallic cows. (Don't
> use Holsteins! (The black and white ones))
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> Anyone interested in PRR Rolling stock,
> The PRR had an interesting habit of converting old automobile cars into stock
> cars. Many X24 auto boxes became K7a stock cars in the 1930's, and later in
> the 1950's, many X32 50' round roof cars, that had replaced the X24's in auto
> service became K9 stock cars that replaced the K7a cars in stock service.
> Jamie Bothwell
> Passing no Bull in Bethlehem, PA
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> On Oct 22, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Bill Lane wrote:
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>> ... I was eyeing it this morning to see how and where I could add weight to
>> it without killing it. The car is completely sealed. It is back in the box
>> because I did not have an idea hit me. I am probably going to add that car
>> to my page this week.
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>> Thank You,
>> Bill Lane
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