There are many illustrations in color to get your models as accurate as they can be. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide this guide is a companion to the one on locomotives and passenger cars presently out of print published in 20. It illustrates how southern pacific and subsidiaries owned freight cars were painted and lettered over the years, as well as pmt trucking equipment used in tofc service and rail cars from whollyowned rail car leasing companies. The publication of this historical sketch of the development of southern pacific seems particularly appropriate at this time when the railroads organization has added, in terms of achievement, another outstanding chapter to the history of the road in taking over the office of president on december 11, 1941, four days after the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Dining by rail the history and recipes of americas golden age. Thompson has authored magazine articles on many sp cars, as well as researching and writing the car section of the book, pacific fruit express.
The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available such as construction photos. A wikipedia article about this author is available southern pacific company. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the museum store. Southern pacific rolling stock photographic roster. It illustrates how southern pacific and subsidiaries owned freight cars were painted and lettered over the years, as well as pmt trucking equipment used in tofc service and rail. It illustrates how southern pacific and subsidiaries owned freight cars were painted and lettered over the years, as well as pmt trucking equipment used in tofc service and rail cars from whollyowned rail car leasing companies evergreen and golden west. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and, where. More about these cars can be found in my volume 3 of the series, southern pacific freight cars signature press, 2004, covering automobile cars and flat cars. Our shipping department remains open to process phone, mail and internet orders. Until we can obtain the items the local health officials say we need to reopen the retail store the western depots retail store will remain closed. It covers gondolas and stock cars, and the era is approximately 19001960, though with some coverage before and after those years.
Includes construction photos, publicity photos and more. If chevrolet could get more vegas on a railroad car, the cost per unit of hauling them would go down. Gondolas and stock cars covers the era 19001960, this book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos, and drawings of the major car classes. The association of american railroads has 11 basic classification of freight cars.
However, if you only know the car number, the book lacks a listing by car numbers, which would enable you to find the class to which it belongs. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photographs and, where possible, drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available, such. This guide is a companion to the one on locomotives and passenger cars presently out of print. The southern pacific reporting mark sp or espee from the railroad initials sp was an american class i railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated in the western united states. The guide has not only freight cars but, includes pmt equipment and pacific fruit express. The southern pacific was represented by three railroads. Noted rail artist john signor has created for the book cover painting, depicting a southern pacific yard scene containing the subjects of this series of books. Bachmann ho scale southern pacific 50 thrall door freight.
Changes in the paint schemes made in 746, among which was the spelling out of southern pacific on freight cars and cabooses. In the modern era, covered hoppers loaded with grain and chemicals. Thompson this is the fourth volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. Southern pacific moved more tonmiles of freight than any other us railroad the pennsylvania railroad had. The most popular boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model train freight cars brands include atlas, bachmann, wheels of time, micro trains line, and intermountain railway company. Most of the major classes have subclasses, and youll find them by clicking on the links below. Hobbylinc carries 110 southern pacific n scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 28%. Southern pacific 40 aar box cars david soderblom has created a file that contains a wealth of information about the sps 40 aar box car fleet. The most popular southern pacific n scale model train freight cars brands include wheels of time, atlas, fox valley models, bachmann, and concor. This is the second volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars.
The southern pacific, however, has been largely ignoreduntil now. One predecessor, standard steel car, was an important pioneer in steel car construction and pressed steel car s main rival. In it is contained information about class designations, hardware details and numberings. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of the. The last step was to brushpaint the side hardware and side sill black. Exposed in the light of flames from that ripped a 107car southern pacific freight train, a 500pound bomb lies in the desert southeast of benson. Boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model train. Kitbuilt car, freight,reefer,union southern pacific fruit express 45698,o scale. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Southern pacific freight cars volume 4 box cars by anthony w.
For the main page, see southern pacific transportation company. Southern pacific bulletin volumes from 19181921 readable online in the us partial serial archives help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide sphts. You are purchasing an excellent to better condition ho scale item by bachmann. Hobbylinc carries 47 boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 29%. Pullmanstandard was the largest freight car builder from about 1940 to 1980. Remains of a piggyback freight car that struck the southern pacific railroad bridge over the cienega wash in march, 1968, forcing demolition and replacement of the bridge southeast of tucson on. Feb 11, 2020 exposed in the light of flames from that ripped a 107 car southern pacific freight train, a 500pound bomb lies in the desert southeast of benson. Tony thompsons new work is the first of a series of books by signature press which will cover all of the sps freight car fleet from the turn of the century until well into the diesel era, and an impressive beginning it is. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide.
Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars and flat. This is the bachmann ho scale southern pacific 50 thrall door freight car. The system was operated by various companies under the names southern pacific railroad, southern pacific company and southern pacific transportation. The southern pacific transportation company employed an association of american railroads method of naming its freight cars. Our artifact exhibits, model railroad and research library are in the southern pacific railroad freight house built in 1894, with our rolling stock on the display track. Southern pacific railroad, pacific coast railway, and coast line railroads, including santa maria valley railroad, union pacific and amtrak. Lionel freight cars o gauge freight cars lionel model. Boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model. Steam era freight cars southern pacific 40 aar box cars. Southern pacific the photography of sp employee bill wolverton vol. A guide to 1920s era ho scale plastic freight cars notes. Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars. The earliest material in this book has been revised and included in early pullman car freight and passenger car production.
Freight cars, also known as rolling stock, have always been used to handle the bulk of business for railroads. Great deals on athearn wood box car ho scale model railroad freight cars. Several books added to the researchbookspage, including southern pacific freight cars series, the postwar freight car fleet and others 7252009 added essential freight cars series listing to the prototyperesearchpage, courtesy of richard brennan 7202009. In june 1953 they were followed by a single car, sp 44095, also built from a gsc casting, classed as f2002.
Southern pacific arizona hobbies morning sun books. An important southern pacific acquisition on july 1, 1887, was the south pacific coast property in california, which included more than 100 miles of main and branch line narrow gauge railroad from oakland and alameda to santa cruz, ferry boat service on san francisco bay, and three miles of horsedrawn street car, freight and passenger service. The system was operated by various companies under the names southern pacific railroad, southern pacific company and southern pacific transportation company the. Cars are presented in chronological class order of 40ft. There are 11 basic classifications along with some subclassifications. Pacific fruit express indiana o scale model railroad freight. Box cars revised edition this is the fourth volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. We can take internet or phone orders for curb side pickup at our shipping door.
Also covers harriman, postharriman, and 1920s eras and more. It covers box cars, the most numerous type in the sp fleet. The original company was called southern pacific railroad, the second was called. This is the first volume in a planned series on southern pacific freight cars. Aar recommended practice of horizontal lines above reporting marks and below the car number followed. Please first add items to your ebay shopping cart to purchase multiple items w a single payment. Seventyfive years of progress the southern pacific. Rail passenger service history pacific electric railway co. Southern pacific lines across texas and louisiana 19341961. This southern pacific car offered by mth is part of their rtr freight car products, although the sp did not own any cars of this design.
Ho scale freight cars rolling stock boxcar, gondola. Diagrams common standard passenger train cars southern pacific lines, as of march 1, 1933 this excellent book contains diagrams of the wood and heavyweight cars up to that time. Nov 19, 2019 in june 1953 they were followed by a single car, sp 44095, also built from a gsc casting, classed as f2002. Thompson is the author of southern pacific freight cars volume 3 5.
This guide has been designed as a companion to the southe. All information in this volume is based on official sp and pacific fruit express, car and locomotive builder documents, plans and drawings. Engineers at general motors and the southern pacific railroad came up with a clever solution. This is the first volume in a planned series on southern pacific freight. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photo. Tank cars, hoppers, covered hoppers the period is approximately 1865 to 1965 and includes early cars of the 19th century, both wood and steel tank cars as well as early hopper cars and covered hopper cars. Southern pacific in the san fernando valley 18761996. It is a decent model, but not nearly as nice as the 55ton usra twin noted above. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of. The following was taken from the july 2002 official railway equipment register, published by commonwealth business media. Cargo moving in boxcars, coal moving in hoppers, oils and liquids moving in tank cars and machinery or other big loads moving on flatcars were, and are longtime mainstays of railroads. The system consisted of letters, the official railway equipment register lists shorthand designations and definitions for all types of freight cars. Painted and lettered for southern excellent condition.