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Interesting variation of 2435 "transfer" bay window caboose

Edward Bridges
 

This afternoon, I received what I thought was going to be a
replacement 2435 "Transfer" bay window caboose. This one is brown
with the number across the bay window. The car I had that I was
going to replace was lettered the same way, But it was bright RED!

I will try to get pictures of the two together as time permits.
Both car are still in original boxes, but the red one is missing
some roof details (if anyone has some of these details to part with,
let me know).

Have I found yet another variation not yet documented?

Edward Bridges
Granger, TX
Link to site

 

Is anybody else having problems with the link to my A!GMP site?

I will also, in the future, include the actual URL address in any post along
with a titled link or use the URL as the title itself.

Thanks,
Doug
Prototype Helium Tank Car Scrapping

 

Dang!

Screwed up the link!

<A href=">HTC Scrapping</A>

Doug
Prototype Helium Tank Car Scrapping

 

Hi everybody,

I found this site which shows the scrapping of some Dept. of Mines cars.

Boy, those things were Heavy!

<A href=">HTC Scrapping</A>

Doug
website

 

Hi Everybody,

I have added a page for the Mehano Tehnika motors to my site.

<A href=">Atlas First Generation Motive Power - Mehano Tehnika Motors</A>
Re: Atlas #3022 Container Car

George Irwin
 

Chance, your attachment did not come through. The settings for this group are that attachments are removed. Please try posting any images in the files or photos area and let me know if you have any problems.

The 3022, C&O 81015, is an A1G car. It's in the "Flat Cars" section since I didn't know where else to put it in the pulldown menu.

Not all A1Gs had blue inserts, although all the 3022's I've ever seen did. Some had clear inserts and some white if I recall correctly. Few of my A1Gs remain near their original boxes...

George

At 09:58 AM 11/30/2003 -0700, you wrote:

Hey All,

I assume this car is not an A1G, because I did not find it on the a1g
page, but I am new, so forgive the newbieism, but where did this car
fit in the generra?

My question is this: I noticed the blue packaging inside the car, and
thought that was trademark of the a1g stuff. When did Atlas stop
doing the blue thing?

Chance
Atlas #3022 Container Car

 


Hey All,

I assume this car is not an A1G, because I did not find it on the a1g
page, but I am new, so forgive the newbieism, but where did this car
fit in the generra?

My question is this: I noticed the blue packaging inside the car, and
thought that was trademark of the a1g stuff. When did Atlas stop
doing the blue thing?

Chance
prototype for #2204 GN boxcar

 

After George's info about the prototype for the FEC boxcar, I decided to go
out there and find a photo of the prototype for the Great Northern car of the
same series. I found one with the same paint scheme although the number series
is different. There is listed a 27000 series but the car shown is Glacier
Green (could have been repainted). Unfortunately, when I was at the site, the link
to a larger image wasn't working. Scroll down the page. <A href=">GN 40' Boxcars</A>

Doug
Re: Some proto info on the 2201 Florida East Coast

 

Very interesting, George. This could open up a whole new facet for discussion
- finding the prototypes (if any:") for the A1G equipment. It looks like the
FEC car is at least pretty close to the real thing.

Doug
website

 

I've made a few text changes. I added a note about lubrication on the Riva.
motor page, made the Home page a little more present tense, added a link to
send the email to join this list, and included my reasoning behind including the
Cow and Calf as A1G motive power.

Doug
Some proto info on the 2201 Florida East Coast

umtrr
 

Found this citation on the "Steam Era Freight Cars" site with respect
to the blue Florida East Coast 40 foot boxcar, which was catalog
number 2201 in the A1G series. You may have to glue this link
together:




There's a circa 1961 photo of the car which is blue with yellow
lettering. I know that the original paint scheme was boxcar red with
white lettering. It looks like the yellow lettering variation is
going to be more correct. The prototype was a 1937 AAR boxcar.

Interesting reading. Caution: You could get lost in this site!

Cheers,
Your list-owner
Type color

 

I changed the obnoxious magenta type to a kinda dark orange. Seems easy
enough to read while drawing attention. Oh yeah, I added a WDT page too.

Doug
Re: Activity in the group

Edward Bridges
 

I find it is nice to see trasffic on this list. I notice we have
broken the 40+ message mark this month for the first time.

I have some variations to post as time permits this weekend.


Edward Bridges
Unofficial Historian of the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad
Former CO&E Employee: 1986-1987
Modeling the CO&E in N Scale: 1978-1982
Co-author of ongoing book project: The Crab Orchard & Egyptian
Railroad: 30 Years of Shortline Railroading in Southern Illinois:
1973-2003
Owner of two Yahoo groups:

on

Member of AustNtrak, Austin, TX
A1G Accumulator
Granger, TX (formerly of Marion, IL)
Re: Activity in the group (was: 0-4-0T)

Edward Bridges
 

but is there a link from the Atlas web site?
There is a link to the current Atlas web site on the home page of
George Irwin's web site for the A1G equipment, toward the bottom of
the page.

Edward Bridges
Unofficial Historian of the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad
Former CO&E Employee: 1986-1987
Modeling the CO&E in N Scale: 1978-1982
Co-author of ongoing book project: The Crab Orchard & Egyptian
Railroad: 30 Years of Shortline Railroading in Southern Illinois:
1973-2003
Owner of two Yahoo groups:

on

Member of AustNtrak, Austin, TX
A1G Accumulator
Granger, TX (formerly of Marion, IL)
Re: Activity in the group

 

Yup, it's great to have the increased activity. When I got home tonight,
there were 3 or 4 a1gs in the inbox! I don't even have to check the subject to see
if I'm interested in reading the post. It's a given :")

By the way, I have to change the color of the type in my encouragement to
join this group on my site. It was a more reddish color in my editor than it
ended up being on the site. Or do you guys think it looks OK? Looks kinda garish
to me.

Doug
Re: Activity in the group (was: 0-4-0T)

T A Meserole
 

This is probably too obvious, but is there a link from the Atlas web site?
I would think they would like to have a historical reference, if nothing else
to show how long they have been in business.

I suspect that Paul Graf would know who to contract.

Tom

dgosha@... wrote:

It would probably be good to somehow get the sites linked from other N scale
sites. I'm sure there are many N scalers of the age who would be interested in
the history of Atlas and its importance in N scale taking hold in the late
sixties.

It would be a matter of contacting site owners and offering a mutual link to
the other sites.

As far as recruiting for the list ( I don't know why I didn't think of this
right off the bat) I am going to include an encouragement on each page of my
site to join the A1G list and maybe a link too.

Great thoughts, George.

Doug




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Re: Activity in the group (was: 0-4-0T)

 

It would probably be good to somehow get the sites linked from other N scale
sites. I'm sure there are many N scalers of the age who would be interested in
the history of Atlas and its importance in N scale taking hold in the late
sixties.

It would be a matter of contacting site owners and offering a mutual link to
the other sites.

As far as recruiting for the list ( I don't know why I didn't think of this
right off the bat) I am going to include an encouragement on each page of my
site to join the A1G list and maybe a link too.

Great thoughts, George.

Doug
Re: Last pages from Atlas Rivarossi catalogue

T A Meserole
 

If you are offering, I am interested in the European items if they
have a company name or logo on them. We call these 'Bill Boards"
in the USA.

olaahlstrom wrote:

Hi,

I have added the last pages from the 1971/72 Atlas Rivarossi
catalogue with US rolling stock. The rest of the catalogue (not
scanned) are of European stock (interrested?). I have also included
two scannings to show a Swedish prislist from late 1974, it also
shows what was due in 1974/75.

Al scannings are now under the same file.

Regards

Ola Ahlstrom
Malmo, Sweden


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Re: Last pages from Atlas Rivarossi catalogue

 

Ola,

I, for one, would be interested in what Atlas was selling over there for
European prototype. I think it's interesting that Rivarossi contracted with Atlas
to market their stuff in Europe rather than selling it directly or signing up
a European distributor.

And thanks for posting those pictures.

Doug
Last pages from Atlas Rivarossi catalogue

 

Hi,

I have added the last pages from the 1971/72 Atlas Rivarossi
catalogue with US rolling stock. The rest of the catalogue (not
scanned) are of European stock (interrested?). I have also included
two scannings to show a Swedish prislist from late 1974, it also
shows what was due in 1974/75.

Al scannings are now under the same file.

Regards

Ola Ahlstrom
Malmo, Sweden
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