After learning how to print my own decals using a laser printer and decal paper, I have produced the following "what if ?" models in O scale: I also did a 5 car series of 50' plug door boxcars with the GARX reporting marks (in the 6th photo). The GARX cars are not exact replicas of the fleet QA&P leased, but hey... One of them was donated to the RR museum in Quanah.
I'm liking me some QA&P stuff O scale, HO, what if or not, about all of my QA&P stuff is what if, but try to base it on common practice the mother road applied. I especially like your first image of the cushion car.
Those are great. I always enjoy Tom's "what if" QA&P models. Neat seeing someone else take it on too.
Although the QA&P never had an express reefer like this, it is still fun to pretend. I goofed on the finished car by putting decals behind the high brake wheel ladder...still not too bad.
TOM: Your 'QUANAH' boxcars are masterpieces! I think that the 'Quanah' needs a passenger train ... somewhere is my piles of "stuff" I have plans for an SP "shorty" combine - used somewhere around the San Antonio area. It would be a good starting point; will have to see if I can locate it for you.
Man o man Tom I love everyone of those. I have seen them before and still love checking them out. I would sure love to make it out to see your layout someday.
Ha, your not far from being right there Ken. btw decaling your RS2 very soon. Just waiting on the scalecoat to dry.
The latest from QA&P paint shops...an 800 class series of express boxcar to replace the old 400 series which had bad lettering.
This is a first attempt at modelling a QA&P GP7. Sharp eyed people will notice it is actually a GP9, so the louvers messed up the lettering. I have recently finished an actual Lionel GP7 redone as #564...it turned out much better.
That is QA&P fireman Dee Smith holding down the left-hand side for engineer Clyde King. Dee always wore a cowboy hat on duty. Fun times while they lasted.