Some 2-rail Rio Grande cars (and two AT&SF)

The Panel Side car looks more like an All-Nation (Zimmer).

Jay

Thanks for the information. I'll do some more research on that car.

Working strictly from memory.  Zimmer (A-N) offered three versions.  They were the 40' single door, a 50' and a double door.  The Zimmer is taller than the Sun Coast and has stamped metal inserts the go between the panels.  Zimmers have stamped metal doors and ends.  Sun Coast are white metal castings.  I could go on but that should give you enough info to run with.

By the way, the 50' door & a half and the extended roof AT&SF car are Zimmer's also.  Zimmer produced some really cool kits.  He did many NP cars and the ACL ventilated box car (watermelon car).

As a matter of fact I still have a bunch of their kits.  If I get a chance I'll dig out a built Sun Coast and a Zimmer and shoot a couple of photos for comparison.

By the way, whoever built them did a fantastic job.  Having said that, you probably deserve credit for any restoration also!

Jay

The problem with road diesels is that they don't use a water car, and since you are a Rio Grande modeler, you need a OMI Rio Grande water car or two...

Nice photos.  Nice models.

Thanks JAY C and BOB2. I've picked up some very nice Rio Grande, AT&SF, and WP models at both the Chicago and Indianapolis meets (and on e-Bay) that needed only minor repair, touch-up painting, trucks, couplers (Kadee "new generation" AAR type E), and some dull-coat to become very presentable additions to the roster. I spray the Athearn trucks and the wheel sets with Krylon Camouflage Ultra-Flat Black, then weather them by brushing on powered rust and various kinds of "dirt" with a hard Q-tip or stiff brush.