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International Car Loads and Markings

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Posted by NHTX on Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:54 PM

Chris'

     I focused on the Roundhouse car due to it being more readily available here in the lower 48.  I want(ed) some of the Proto 1000 cars, but they were hard to find here in the U.S., at least at the outlets I regularly patronize.

     As for the ends, that is strictly up to FRRYkid.  I just wanted to provide the information about the ends and make him aware of a supplier of some really nice detail and, replacement parts.

     With the time that elapses between the announcement of an item, and time we actually hold it in our hands, I will be there, cash in hand, if I'm around.  I am at the age where you no longer make long range plans.  We'll just have to wait and see which happens first.

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:51 PM

Are the P1000 paper cars prototypical for anything, and if so what time frame?

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Posted by cv_acr on Friday, March 11, 2022 10:04 AM

maxman

Are the P1000 paper cars prototypical for anything, and if so what time frame?

1967+

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cn401666&o=cn

The models are accurate for cars built by National Steel Car rostered by

Canadian Pacific

Canadian National

Central Vermont

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific

Pacific Great Eastern/British Columbia Railway

Minnesota, Dakota & Western/Boise Cascade

Quebec, North Shore & Labrador (isolated, non-interchange)

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 1:04 PM

Yankee Dabbler has a proto1000 MDW car on their website in the closeout list today for about $19 (3/16/2022).

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Posted by cv_acr on Friday, March 18, 2022 11:42 AM

The MD&W cars were assigned to a Boise Cascade mill in Kenora, ON.

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