And I thought it was just hard use from previous ownership; Jeff Winslow
provided me with a spare boxcar sprue, so I was
able to make good on most of what was missing, although my 50' PRS VTR car now
sports an AM air reservoir.
I have neglected to research it, but I am doubtful VTR had 50' boxcars with
this scheme, but others on the list have previously
noted that he was not always scrupulous about prototype fidelity, perhaps
because so much of his clientale were AF operators
who preferred interesting schemes to authentic ones.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Lane
> . . . . . . . . . . Russ switched to Pacific Rail Shops cars for quite a
> while. Ironically the 50' cars were not overly welcomed by some AF operators
> because "the roofs were too high and they were too long!" I am not kidding
> here.. . . . . . . . . .
> > > > > > > > > > >
> I liked his custom-painted PRS 50 foot cars. Only thing that bugged me was
> that to cut down production time (I think), he omitted some of the brake
> gear underside and didn't put it in the box so one could add it.
>
> Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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