@glacierrunner posted:Dave, does the 1276 set have smooth sides and beavertail like 1231 and No interior? Thanks, Don
My set boxes and 2 of my sets are in my store room, But let me give you a quick overview.
The 1934\35 cars Smooth sided, arched windows on the sides. The Beaver Tail , had 2 triangular arched window at the back. Pictured above
The 1936 /37 cars Smooth sided with the addition of a rib above and below the window, which are now square. not arched. The Beaver Tail now has 4 window , square.
The 1938 to 42 cars has the Ribbed sides, with a variety of windows . The Beaver Tail had 2 rectangular horizontal windows and the plywood fins.
The A class shrouded 4-4-2 Atlantic's were the largest , and fastest ever built! They were the first steam engines to be built for shrouding and intended for the first 2 series of light weight cars. but pulled everything in their years of service . The Shrouded F7 4-6-4 ( Baltics) were re builds and up graded in the MR shops. It was long known Baltics could handle the 110 MPH service as well as longer heavier trains , until the New deiseal locomotives came on line.
Note : all these style cars were run in Hiawatha service . The A class, the F7's , Shrouded Pacific's as well as 2 shrouded ten wheelers all pulled these cars on one of the many Hiawatha routes during their service on "The Road"
