DSP&P Freight Car Siding

[Doug Heitkamp]

Robert,

Looking at more pictures tonight, I would say you would be safe using the the same siding on models of the reefers and boxcars. As we know, over time cars received new siding and things changed. You would just have to compare pictures of the cars you are interested in modeling.

As far as what The Leadville Shops did on their models, you'll have to ask them. Replicating the bead board feature is tough. In O scale, the 1/4" wide bead would only be .005" wide.

Here are some UP/Tiffany reefers showing the bead board.

Doug

[Robert McFarland]

I followed Doug Heitkamp's advice and took a look at The Leadville Shops Facebook Page,while also comparing photos of the Cardinal Car that were posted and Maxwell's plans that were posted in Crain's Railway Pages.It would appear that the boards on the TLS Tiffany cars are a little too wide.Car siding used on RGS 1600 series 24' boxcars built by Geoff Hamway appeared to be closer.Are these cars 24' long end to end or 24' including the end beams?

[Robert McFarland]

Looking at the wreck photos the siding on 24011 would appear to be close to that of the Cardinal Car.24011 was a 26' car built in the South Park shops.