Thanks everyone for your responses and assistance.
Simon: Thanks for the encouragement. O scale shows are thin here in Texas (“thin”, as in “non-existent”), so not much to choose from in my region. I’m in no hurry to acquire one, so not a problem waiting to see if one appears, although I might get a Lionel version just for the exercise in re-wheeling it; and it looks pretty good to my untrained eyes. As for books, I have a couple of my dad’s books on freight cars, can’t think of the titles off the top of my head. I also have a Kalmbach book on freight cars of the 40’s and 50’s.
Christopher, I have an Atlas wagon top car already, so don’t really need any others, but I appreciate the information. Most of my stock is lettered for Texas lines; I just like some of the more unusual freight cars we didn’t usually see down here.
Jim, thanks for the info on converting Lionel cars; that will definitely come in handy when I go to converting one.
Bob, thanks for the pics on the different types of round roofs. I agree, the SAL car looks nice, although I prefer the single door versions.
Mario, that boxcar is superb, hard to believe it’s a Lionel item. I’ve never converted any Lionel cars myself, but there seems to be enough info provided by everyone to muddle my way through the process.
Many thanks again, gentlemen...much appreciated.
