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I've had a similar question re. appropriate rolling stock, but a slightly later era. I'd like to stay as close as possible to the transition era so that I can run some mainline steam, but I have some GP-38s. What year did GP-38s arrive? (I know I'm stretching the trransition era). If I model the year the GP-38s arrived, what rolling stock features do I need to avoid? For instance, when did plug-doors appear?, covered hoppers?, centerflow covered hoppers?, cushioned-underframe boxcars?, boxcars and reefers exceeding 50'?, tankcars exceeding 41'?, actual wide-vision cupola cabooses? Obviously paint-schemes for later mergers and new shortlines have to be avoided also, but when did existing RRs change their paint-schemes? Oh, this does get complex!.
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