[rfranzosa]

While building NYC activities for the 1950s, I quickly discovered that the only NYC cabeese available on the train-cim F/L were the N7A bay window jobs from Pete Willard in jade green (as well as PC and CR).

I found a decent photo of a 'safety' caboose from the pre-jade era and used that as a base for these three. Just waiting on Pete's approval.

RGF

[Genma Saotome]

Very nice artwork there Rick. Keep it up!

IIRC Tim Muir said he has the 1937 AAR boxcar on his to-do list. If he ever does that car it'll provide lifetime opportunities for reskinners everywhere. :D 25-30 year car lifetimes for 30-40 railroads!

[timmuir]

Very nice textures you have there, Rick. I've never seen that "safety" scheme before. It sure would be nice to have one of NYC's distinctive wood cupola cabooses, eh?

Dave:
""IIRC Tim Muir said he has the 1937 AAR boxcar on his to-do list. If he ever does that car it'll provide lifetime opportunities for reskinners everywhere. :D 25-30 year car lifetimes for 30-40 railroads!""

When I do get back into freight car building again, that's the first thing on my list. :D

[rfranzosa]

Tim,

Couldn't agree more. The NYC wood hacks were very distincitve.

The safety caboose had instant appeal to me, even more-so when I noticed it was based in my old stomping grounds, West Springfield, MA.

RGF

[timmuir]

Hey, Rick, you might like this.....

World War 2 era NYC ad:

[rfranzosa]

I just LOVE those old ads! It's also interesting how they justify the need for three crew men at the tail end. While I'm no fan of the FRED, I can see how the labor costs would drive the railroads to eliminate cabeese.

Thanks, Tim

Rick

[rfranzosa]

Uploaded tonight to the train-sim.com F/L

RGF