Thanks, Rich:

I may apply a little "modeler's license" and let the nitpickers straighten it 
out. 1960 isn't that far from the era I model, anyway, and my 1961-era 
"bulls-eye" SFRB plug door boxcar can use the company.

boB Nicholson  _______________________________________________


--- In [email protected], "richgajnak" <rustytraque@...> wrote:
>
> Well, AM vaguely states "from 1960" and seeing they list the same car body as 
> 8000-13000 gallon tank cars, I'd say that's a little too little information.  
> Walthers also mentions "the 1960's" for similar UTLX funnel flow cars.
> 
> There's a lot of contemorary information out there on this here internety 
> thingy, but very little in the way of specific historical information.
> 
> I've located some information of similar cars in a 1979 Model Railroader that 
> narrows similar modern welded, frameless tank cars down to the mid-1970's.  
> Again no specific "start date."
> 
> My AM GATX tank has a new date of 10-86. 
> 
> Rich G(ajnak) 
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Matt" <nsrc119@> wrote:
> >
> > It's not privileged information.  There are plenty of public sources...the 
> > internet, books, the AM website...etc.  Just read it.
> > 
> > Matt Hogan
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote:
> > >
> > > So, can anybody provide information on when these cars
> > > first went into service, or does that remain privileged information?
> > > 
> > > boB Nicholson  ________________________________________________
> >
>




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