Hello all!
It's me, the new guy. I went to a small train show this weekend
and got 5 A1G cars. My prize finds were two 94'"whale belly" tank
cars: 3114 GATX and 3112 Texaco! Both with original boxes, no
structural defects or missing parts, and fine paint. Each had a price
tag of $6 and the seller came up to me and said "Tell you what, how
about $10 for the pair of them?" I just about croaked. These are very
nice cars. Interesting how they designed those huge double-trucks.
One thing I noticed was that on the 3112 Texaco, the small white data
on the far right end of the car (blt. date, "Liquified Petroleum Gas
Only", AAR test data, etc.)is printed both backwards and upside-down!
The 3114 GATX doesn't have these errors. It doesn't detract from the
car in my mind, I was just curious if you guys were aware of this
"characteristic" and whether it was on all of the 3112's.
Just for the record, the other cars were B&O passenger cars 2611
and 2613 and depressed center flatcar 2341 CN (yeah, it didn't have
its brakewheel either!)
Take care all!
Alan S.
