SLSF 50386 being loaded with the first shipment of ACIPCO Armored Mono-Cast pipe. January 30, 1939. Birmingham, AL. Photo uploaded with permission of American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
I have been meaning to get a photo of the Intermountain comp gon on the site but kept forgetting. This thread reminded me. This is a black one. Pretty close to the prototype as best as I can tell. Ship IT on the Frisco ! Rick
Rick - Is your pic of the Frisco USRA composite gon - SLSF 50305 - one of the Yesteryear models or one you built and decaled from an IRC kit? I don't like the way Yesteryear applied the SLSF and road number decals on the one I bought - SLSF 50276. I'm going to have to redecal it to be satisfied. The one in your pic looks much better. Ken
Ken, My car is part of the six car set from Yesteryear/Intermountain. I know what you mean about the lettering issues. I bought a KCS version got home and found the misprint on the opposite side of the car. Guess which side faces the view on my layout? Ship IT on the Frisco! Rick
Rick - Thanks. Yesteryear did a good job on application of all the decals on their IRC Frisco USRA composite side gons except for the SLSF and road number on both left sides - at least on my one and only example (SLSF 50276). I've had a lot of trouble putting this particular IRC kit together - mainly with handrails! I'm getting too old for this fine black on black on black holes detail work! I may buy another one or two built-ups from Yesteryear - redecaling is much less of a problem for me than assembling the kit! I do like this IRC gon very much. I'm putting a brand new HP stud-horse computer on line tomorrow. Best Buy's finest! (son Kurt works for Best Buy and we bought major stuff in Olathe last week while we were in Kansas.) This will replace a 2002 Dell Pentium 4 that is currently totally overwhelmed. Wish me luck! I hope I'm on-line again sometime this week! Ken
Mike - From the Jan. 1943 Official Register of Railway Equipment: AAR Designation: GB* Markings & Kind of Cars: SL-SF, Coal, Stl. Frame, Fixed Ends, Wood Floor Numbers: 50000 to 50398 Inside Length: 41 ' 6 " Inside Width: 9' Inside Height: 4' 7" Outside Length: 42' 11" Outside Width (At Eaves or Top of Sides w/Platform: 10' 3" Extreme Width: 10' 3" Height from Rail - To Extreme Width: 8' 4" To Eaves or Top of Sides or Platform: 8' 4" To Extreme Height: 8' 4" Cubic Feet Level Full: 1,712 Pounds/Gallons: 100,000 lbs. Number of Cars: 399 *GB = Class "G" Gondola Type; An open top car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottoms, suitable for mill trade. Hope this helps. Best Regards,
