Box-Express SLSF 465-469 Drawings Drawings of Box-Express SLSF 465-469. Published in the Frisco Modelers Information Group (FMIG) Newsletter 25. Provided by Mike Johnson. I have an Athearn 3-pack of these cars, for which I hope to eventually have something for the "models" section. Original Numbers, as best as I can make out. SLSF 465 - 161702 SLSF 466 - 149194 SLSF 467 - 143054 SLSF 468 - 127542 SLSF 469 - 148413 If I am misreading the aforementioned information, please let me know.
For your information, the former hobby shop the Hobbydashery, Inc. in Springfield. MO offered custom painted MDC 40' box cars painted and lettered as SLSF 466 and SLSF 468. That was probably 10-15 years ago. Not nearly as sharp graphics as the Athearn. I still have one in the box.
Drawings of Box-Express SLSF 465-469 Taken during the winter of 1970 at Grandview, MO, box express SLSF 469 is headed south on train No 59. It looks like the steam lines and signal lines have been removed.
Looking at the photograph in Frisco In Color, page 124, of box express car SLSF467 it is clearly sporting a wooden roof walk. I cannot seem to locate anything indicating that these were delivered with wooden roof walks. Anyone able to point me in the right direction? I am finally getting around to trying to spruce up my Athearn 3-pack a bit by replacement doors, roof walks, steam, signal and train line and new trucks. Not sure if I want to replace side ladders and grabs or not. Beat regards,
