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According to Kalmbach's "Livestock & Meatpacking" publication (a handy resource), stock car fleets dropped steeply from the '30s to the '50s, went off a cliff in the '60s and were close to gone by the end of '70s. ....Jim
Thread drift, but curious if @C855B plan to model the Farmer John HOGX express trains UP continued to run into Los Angeles into the 1970s using steel stock cars?That would be a sight to behold, and sniff, on the big layout.
@learmoia , as a matter of curiosity, what time period are you considering for your layout/collection?
Yes. I witnessed this train up close and personal on the Pomona station platform. Trapped on the long and very narrow platform between the tracks and the building, I could not run fast enough to get away from the stench. Awful.Problem I'm having with modeling this train is model availability. Atlas' Trainman 40' stock car is the UP prototype. It is currently made of unobtainium on account of the China factory closure two years ago, although it's supposed to be released this spring. I've picked-up a handful of prior runs along the way from eBay, but not nearly enough. As the service faded they did run hog blocks at the head of express trains like the VAN, so I guess I could get away with the few I have leading a bunch of TOFC flats.
@C855B I have several Atlas and Roco from the older runs if you want to trade for some of your vintage stuff.. How many would you need.