Modelers who are keen followers of the anthracite railroads in the years leading up to Conrail will no doubt be familiar with Reading’s “stretched” ACF boxcars. These were a highly recognizable part of the Reading’s boxcar fleet and they represent the bankrupt railroad’s desperate grasp at extending the utility and earning opportunities for significant (for RDG) block of boxcars.
50’ cars were created by cutting 40’ ACF-built boxcars apart and stretching them by ten feet. The middle of the roof received three diagonal panels in the gap created by the stretch. The rest of the roof is comprised of the unique ACF-style panels. Three classes received 8’ doors and one class received 10’ doors. In all, four classes were created: XML e,b,c,h. We’re talking about a total fleet of around 150 cars so this is to be understood as a RDG-specific project. If you’re modelling the northeast and you’re paying attention to freight cars, you know about these.
The models feature, one piece pressure cast resin bodies, photo-etched details, detail parts from Moloco and Tichy, and Kato trucks. Along with custom decals and something new, a precut paint mask for the iconic "READING" banner
148.1a XMe
115900-115949 8' door $75.00
148.1b XMLb & XMLc 19276-19300, 19301-19325 8' door $75.00
148.2 XMLh 19950-19999 10' door $75.00
The new approach,
The "READING" banner is not a decal, but rather a precut paint mask, and we've created a paint mix that matches the decal ink for the dimensional statements perfectly.
Military modelers have used these masks for some time now, I'm just excited to bring this to the model railroading world
The models will be listed on the website shortly
1 comment:
A very innovative idea for us modelers.
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