Elvas Tower: Erie RR 30 Ton Drop-Bottom Gondola with Bonus - Elvas Tower

ERIE RR 30 Ton Drop-Bottom Gondola, based on the previous 30 ton gons but with taller sides and new textures. Road number reflects similar types listed in the 1905 Official Railway Equipment Registry.

With the following bonus cars:

2 Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul 30 Ton Flat Cars.
2 Astoria & Columbia River 30 Ton Flat Cars.
1 Central RR of Oregon 30 Ton Flat Car.

All cars come empty and loaded.

Repaints of previous similar cars with route-specific details introduced on each one.

Tim W.Muir, builder and painter. Made in Train Sim Modeler Pro, 9-24-22.
Texturing and artwork done in Paint Shop Pro7.

Photo weathering textures are found at Textures.com. with my thanks.

Research materials gleaned from the 1898, 1906 and 1912 Car Builders Dictionaries; the 1905 Official Railway Equipment Registry; the archives of the American Car and Foundry Co. and the Pullman Company, specifically those from St.Charles Car Co., found at The State Historical Society of Missouri.


LEGAL SHMEGAL:
As author of this design, I advise that it is copyrighted, but royalty free. You may use it and edit it as you wish, but you may not distribute it for money, or include it in a paid distribution without permission from Tim Muir, who can be reached via personal message at Elvas Tower http://www.elvastower.com/forums/. You must include my name in your credits, as well as my copyright notices, and this entire Readme.txt, if you repaint it, use or derive files from it, or otherwise use or distribute these files.
Because this program is royalty free, it is provided WHERE IS, AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE or any other warranties. There is no liability by the authors in your use of this program, instead all liability is assumed by the user.

Thank you.

TWM
10-13-22