[RITSlist] RI Silver boxcars

[Kathie and Denis Long]

Hello Joe,
I had an idea that this might be a Globe.  Something lodged way back in what
is left of the memory.
Denis 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Sindelar [mailto:Joe.Sindelar at trin.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:48 AM
To: Lester Brandt; Kathie and Denis Long; tbrug at aol.com; Kjb80401 at aol.com;
ritslist at simpson.edu
Subject: RE: [RITSlist] RI Silver boxcars

Sunshine also offers a resin kit for these cars.

-----Original Message-----
From: ritslist-bounces at thunder.simpson.edu
[mailto:ritslist-bounces at thunder.simpson.edu] On Behalf Of Lester Brandt
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:35 PM
To: Kathie and Denis Long; tbrug at aol.com; Kjb80401 at aol.com;
ritslist at simpson.edu
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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