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OldEastRR

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Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« on: July 28, 2025, 04:57:08 PM »
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Don't tell me Railwire -- I have no idea how to navigate that site. Doing "UP express box" on Google gets me nothing but models. So many Mfgs have just slapped the express scheme on regular 40' boxcars those pics are worthless.
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Re: Need good prototype photos of UP express box
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2025, 05:18:07 PM »
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I don't know if UP had different express cars, but the Colorado Railroad Museum has one on display.

Here are the  RRPA photos:

UP 9149

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Re: Need good prototype photos of UP express box
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2025, 02:03:15 AM »
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And here's a link to pictures of that car:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=601819
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Re: Need good prototype photos of UP express box
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2025, 06:39:07 PM »
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And here's a link to pictures of that car:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=601819

OOPS! I should have said I need the post-'52 yellow and gray scheme.

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Re: Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2025, 06:52:21 PM »
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No photos here, but seems exhaustive in terms of roster info and paint schemes: https://utahrails.net/pass/express-boxcars.php


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Re: Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2025, 07:45:19 PM »
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They are few and far between, but I’ve collected a few over the years from the web for when I painted a Fine N scale model

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Re: Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2025, 08:18:10 PM »
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Here is another shot of one in freight service, https://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3482696
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Re: Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2025, 09:21:01 PM »
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rr-fallenflags.org has a bunch of pictures aswell.

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Re: Need good prototype photos of OTHER UP 40' express box
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2025, 12:11:29 AM »
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Thanks Tom L.  I'm doing some Fine N Scale UP cars myself.