SP 50' Exterior Post Boxcar Presentation

Southern Pacific Modern 50-Foot Exterior Post Boxcar Presentation 

 

I recently presented a clinic at the Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet in Richmond, CA. I'm offering a PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation file on thsi site, and you can view it here:

SP Modern 50-Foot Exterior Post Lumber Boxcars by Rick Selby (links to a shared Microsoft OneDrive PDF file). 

This presentation includes roster information for both the PCF and FMC cars, including spotting features for each class/sub-class group and roster images. All images from the Rick Selby and Rod Loder collections, or by photographers (Brian Rutherford and Rick Selby) as noted. Copyright remains with the photographer. 

Included in this presentation are numerous scans of stencil drawings for both PCF and FMC boxcar classes; these are the actual drawings used to letter the cars at PCF and FMC during manufacturing, and provide lots of insight into the lettering placement and configuration. You can view the scans as part of the presentation, or view the high-resolution versions using the links below:

PCF Car Drawings (links route to PDF files on Microsoft OneDrive):

FMC Car Drawings (links route to PDF files on Microsoft OneDrive):

I hope you enjoy this information on Espee's huge PCF and FMC 50' boxcar fleet. Please browse options for both SP boxcar decals and models while here at this site. And check back frequently, as there are many more custom-run products planned in the coming months.