Protocraft's AT&SF FE 24 Boxcar quick look

I'm partial to my XM-32 baby though... From Protocraft as well!

Santiago,  Are you going do anything special to the roof walk or paint it the same color as the roof?  John

As far as I'm concerned, the roof walks were the same color as the roof: Cement black. What do you think?

I agree with you.  Over the years, those boards were often neglected by the maintennce department and would fade differently, chip or warp.  John

Both amazing looking cars

They look like state of the art - can we get any better and still be on five foot gauge?

Just telling my flying buddies I would not do anything different if I was rich (except get a PBY type rating, and maybe solo a P51 Mustang) but maybe - just maybe -I would have a layout and rolling stock like the above.  Maybe.

Love all the filigree detail on both cars.  And the Allied Full Cushion trucks.......they look "all business"!

oh, I think soloing a P51 Mustang would be way better!

I'd love to get my hands on one of these! Maybe down the line...

@SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I received this beauty from Norm a few days ago. Should look beautiful behind my Key E units in increased demand passenger train consists.\

After years of service and neglect.  John

Cool stuff guys

Anyone else got some of these cars recently? It'd be nice to see them all!

Mine is about to ship. Will take ages ...

Also got these gorgeous trucks from Norm in standard O scale. I’m working on a resin wood express reefer. Nothing beats these trucks!

I'm wondering if anyone has painted their Fe-24 yet... I have a couple of questions....

1. Where the truck side frames green or black?

2. Some reference these cars as pullman green with black roofs and undersides. Other as with Santa Fe olive green sides. Protocraft recommends Tru-Color ref 255.

Thanks for the input!

Boo Rim's castings are the best I have seen.  Do they make their own masters, or is there a lurking patternmaker at Protocraft.

The specifics evade me, Bob. But here’s a treat… the full allied trucks have all the lettering cast on the sides… wow!

When I first began making the transition to O scale (in the early '90s) I had a subscription to the Proto:48 newsletter; at that time it was not much more than maybe  6 pages, printed on yellow paper in blue ink. I still have all 10(?) issues before they went exclusively online.

I was fascinated by that approach, even though I knew it was beyond my skill set and wallet.

And in as much as I am enjoying my OW5 and 3 rail stuff, when I see what Norm and others like Sarah are doing, I am still equally fascinated.

Just beautiful...

Mark in Oregon

Does this walthers car look good to you guys? Black trucks?