Deano,Due to the boxcar shortage of the late 60s and 70s many 40 footers was rebuilt but,the roof walk had been removed..The side ladders was lowered but,the end ladders remain in place because the brake wheel was still mounded in their regular location.
Like so.
Athearn - HO RTR 40' Modern Box, NP/Green #42652
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOLKS!:smilie: you have provided me with all the info i needed:up: .
Larry, i knew about the ladders & roofwalks being removed, but wasn't sure when this happened, THANKS for telling me:up: .
NOW...a NEW PROBLEM has arose:eeki: , i try and do things as prototypical as i can:winki: , HOWEVER, being i collect and run UP engines from the
Past-Present:rolls: , i WILL NOT be taking off the ladders or roof walks from my 40'ers:eeki:
ops: . Cripes, it would cost me a fortune to buy cars that was 100% prototypically correct to run with the whole gambit of engines i have:winki: .
BOTTOM LINE:
i guess when i post pics of my late 60's-70's stuff, you'll just have to pretend the ladders and roof walks ARE NOT there:winki:
ops: :toug: :119: . THANKS!:mrgreen: -Deano