[RITSlist] RI Silver boxcars

[David Engle]

If we are going beyond N scale, I'll add mine.  In the early 50s there was 
an S scale mfr. named Perma-Bilt who made stamped metal car sides and kits 
using those sides; they included the aluminum 20000-series car in their 
line; I have two on the layout now, one built from the kit, the other built 
with a pair of the sides and the rest of the parts from other sources.

DJE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lester Brandt" <lebrandt_99 at yahoo.com>
To: "Kathie and Denis Long" <TwoGriffs at stx.rr.com>; <tbrug at aol.com>; 
<Kjb80401 at aol.com>; <ritslist at simpson.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [RITSlist] RI Silver boxcars


> Another manufacturer not yet mentioned in this thread
> was Globe--predecessor of Athearn.  They made a metal
> kit in (I think) the early 50s.
>
> I see these cars on eBay frequently.  RITS data sheet
> F-001 gives the info on these cars built as WWII was
> nearing an end.  A lot of people in the aircraft
> industry needed a place to utilize their skill and
> knowledge in building things of aluminum.  I believe
> the type of aluminum used was 6061-T6. a type that
> became widely available in general industry.  That was
> a time when the thought was popular that light weight
> railroad equipment would reduce equipment costs.
>
> Les Brandt
>
> --- Kathie and Denis Long <TwoGriffs at stx.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an HO silver car.  It is pressed tin, with
>> metal die cast truck
>> frames & cast NMRA couplers w/cast coupler boxes.
>> It has wire ladders, and
>> grabs, and a wood chassis.  Looks like pressed
>> aluminum doors.  It is
>> #20069, w/'ROUTE OF THE    ROCKETS, and underneath -
>> 'EXPRESS'.
>>
>> I do not the manufacturer.
>>
>
>
>
> 
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