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I own some of these cars myself. Tyco made many brightly decorated cars with the logos of various companies on them. I think that in most cases it was to promote the company, rather than model an actual prototype. A lot of these companies actually paid Tyco to make these cars as a form of advertising. However, brightly coloured rolling stock with advertising did exist. Back in the days when wooden reefers were used, dozens of different companies elaborately painted them to advertise their products. These, logically enough, were called billboard reefers. I believe that most of the reefers that Tyco made were based on actual prototypes. I have an Athearn model of an Old Dutch Cleanser reefer that is decorated almost exactly the same as the Tyco hopper. I've seen models of this car by other manufacturers as well. <br /> <br />Come to think of it, though, I am familiar with some private owner hopper cars with prominent logos of major companies. Lately I've been seeing a lot of light blue hopper cars with large Pillsbury logos on them. They're pretty old and worn looking and have had their reporting marks changed, though, so I doubt that Pillsbury still owns them. I also occaisionally see a center-flow with a large French's logo on it.
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