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I would like a 34 ft 4 board wood gondola or a 36 ft wood boxcar that would have been built in the early 1900-1910 period. That would get me close enough to model some NH early equipment. Throw a small box on the gondola underframe and you would have a great 1890s boxcar. Road names out the wazoo then.
Caboose are so particular to RRs that generic models don't cut it. For instance, Bluford's Great Northern transfer caboose. The prototype X178 was built on a VO1000 frame and ran on the unit's Baldwin trucks. The Bluford model is, um, not adequate for the true GN fan. There may not be enough of us for anyone to care, but that doesn't make the model any better of a representation.IMO, while everyone wants injection molded versions of their road's cabeese, the vast selection makes caboose models better suited for etched brass or Shapeways makers where small runs with adequate proportion and detail can be had.
Caboose are so particular to RRs that generic models don't cut it. For instance, Bluford's Great Northern transfer caboose. The prototype X178 was built on a VO1000 frame and ran on the unit's Baldwin trucks. The Bluford model is, um, not adequate for the true GN fan. There may not be enough of us for anyone to care, but that doesn't make the model any better of a representation.
How about retooling those 50' Boxcars?
Ad the low ladder ends of the 40' Boxcars, retool the doors to 10' and voilà, a perfect late 60s to ???? PS standard car
And of yes!!! an PS-waffle car - MDC/Athearns are nice, but not good
40' Boxcar, 10' door http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1560962