127000-130499 Series USRA Rebuilds

Discussion in 'Freight Equipment' started by Brad Slone, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    This car ends, sides and roof was cast from a master I made several years ago, the floor is from Accurail. Painted and weathered in a typical fashion with new reweigh data and several chalk marks. This was an interesting series as it was a good deal of variety within the series. There was a number of unrebuilt USRA double sheath cars floating around within the series along with some of the newest all steel boxcars a several being equiped with Duryea cushioned under frames. As if this weren't enough to muddy the waters, cars #127542 and #130295 where equipped with steam lines and Allied full cushioned trucks for express baggage services. I'm sorry for being long winded or boring with the series data, hopefully I'm not dragging up information that has been covered in some other threads.

    Brad
     

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  2. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Nice work! It's a good looking car.
     
  3. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Brad - Nice! Which Andrews trucks are those?

    Ken
     
  4. Boomer John

    Boomer John Member

    I have to come up with about a dozen Frisco boxcars. For some reason my current fleet of around 20 is heavily east coast. For the USRA rebuilds the new Atlas model with fishbelly underframe looks close. Not in Frisco, so paint and decals required.

    I also will use the Accurail outside braced boxcar. Bracing is not correct, but I'm not a rivit counter. These cars come in Frisco and the last time I looked available on ebay.

    The photos of your models are very helpbul.

    John
     
  5. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Ken,

    Those where proto 2000 Andrews trucks.

    Brad
     

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