What kit is this?
John Armstrong
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From: cnr3304
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 1:58 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} New Reefer Kit
Hi All,
I have been getting some questions about the prototypes.
Part of my message did not get included. This should help people decide as to
which kit would work for them.
These are the prototypes that the kit releases will cover. Series One of
course is already out. Series Two - Four is next. All things are in place to do
each Series mentionned but we will be only producing one block of Series at a
time which has the same overall parts.
Series One - built 1939 - 1940, Square Cornered Dreadnaught Ends delivered in
Mineral Brown, most likely all repainted into the Grey with Red lettering by
1950. Some may have received the Red Leaf, most the Green Leaf. Numbers 209500
- 209599
Series Two - built 1-5/1942, 'W' Cornered Dreadnaught Ends delivered in
Mineral Brown, most likely all repainted into the Grey with Red lettering by
1950. Some may have received the Red Leaf, most the Green Leaf. Numbers 209600
- 209699
Series Three - built 8-10/1943, 'W' Cornered Dreadnaught Ends, Universal
Brake Wheel, delivered in the Grey with Red lettering with the Red Maple Leaf,
Angled Wafer. The Green Leaf would have been applied to most by the 1950's.
Numbers 209700 - 209799
Series Four - built 10/1944 - 7/1945, 'W' Cornered Dreadnaught Ends,
Universal Brake Wheel, delivered in the Grey with Red lettering with the Red
Maple Leaf, Angled Wafer. The Green Leaf would have been applied to most by the
1950's. Numbers 209800 - 209999 (Pretty much the same as Series Three.)
Series Five - built 11/1946 - 8/1947, Improved Dreadnaught Ends, Ajax Brake
Wheel, delivered in the Grey with Red lettering with the Green Maple Leaf,
Angled Wafer. Numbers 210000 - 210299
Series Six - built 8/1948 - 3/1949, Improved Dreadnaught Ends, Ajax Brake
Wheel, Steel Mesh Running Boards, delivered in the Grey with Red lettering with
the Green Maple Leaf, Angled Wafer. Numbers 210300 - 210599 (Pretty much the
same as Series Five)
Express Reefer Series 2E - built 6-8/1948, Improved Dreadnaught Ends, Ajax
Brake Wheel, Steel Mesh Running Boards, delivered in the Green Scheme. Numbers
10500 - 10549
Many of these reefers were subjected to different shoppings and
improvements/repairs in their history. There are enough brass etchings to allow
for these, like over the door repair patches (two styles), steel mesh running
boards and Universal Brake wheels.
Thanks for your time, support and questions.
cheers,
Andy Malette
