These were OLD covered hoppers photographed in 1981
ATSF#182045 GA-52
at Glen Flora,TX 1981
ATSF#181981 GA-58
ATSF GA-65 #181688
ATSF#181756 GA-65
at Midlothian, TX 1981
The billboard "Santa Fe" appeared in 1972. Both would be appropriate.
Ed
When I worked at ACF during the early 70s to early 80s, the ATSF 4650 cu ft Center Flows for grain service were mineral red with the large white Santa Fe centered on the sides. The trucks received a thinned coat of the same red as the body.
What paint scheme is appropriate or the Santa Fe's covered hoppers in the mid to late 1970's? I have found to different covered hopper paint schemes on the N scale equipment I've been looking at. One is the the brown car with Santa Fe in large letters across the side. The other is the brown car with the Santa Fe logo in the top left corner of the car with ATSF above the car number. If neither of them are correct is one closer than the other? Thanks.
Jason
Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale