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From: "Schuyler Larrabee" schuyler DOT larrabee AT verizon DOT net
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:13:20 -0400
Subject: RE: (erielack) New Atlas 40' 1932 ARA boxcars in HO scale for Erie -
two schemes!
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With photo this time.

SGL
>
> Well, a friend of mine shared a 1949 photo of 76335, part of that series, and it >>DEFINITELY<<
has
> a radial roof. As does the next series. This covers 76000-76499 and 76500-76999. The diagram
says
> it has a " Chicago-Cleveland Climax Flexible" roof, not a Viking. Now, it's possible that there
is
> a car or several in this series which were re-roofed with Vikings, but that is not the original
> equipment.
>
> Incidentally, that '49 photo shows the car with a small diamond, so all four of the cars offered
by
> Atlas can find a home on transition-era layouts.
>
> So, I would contest your assertion that the ERIE cars had Viking roofs.
>
> SGL
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian J Carlson [mailto:brian@net.bluemoon.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 12:03 AM
> > To: EL Mail List
> > Subject: Re: (erielack) New Atlas 40' 1932 ARA boxcars in HO scale for Erie - two schemes!
> >
> > SGL the Erie cars had a Viking roof, C&O was radial. Atlas says they have
> > tooled the Viking Roof as body style 4. No mention of Body style 3, that
> > 'may' be the C&O Radial Roof.
> > Brian J Carlson P.E.
> > Cheektowaga NY
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Schuyler Larrabee"
> > To: "'EL Mail List'"
> > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 10:59 PM
> > Subject: RE: (erielack) New Atlas 40' 1932 ARA boxcars in HO scale for
> > Erie - two schemes!
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone >know< if the roof is properly shaped, that is, as a radial
> > roof?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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