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Post by cr9617 on Jun 5, 2021 17:27:16 GMT -8
This might be a dumb question, but when did the use of the gray sealant on boxcar roofs become prevalent? The reason I'm asking is that I haven't really seen it in photos from the 97-99 era that I model and was wondering if it would be appropriate for the time frame.  Boxcar roof detail by Steve Cox, on Flickr |
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Post by drolsen on Jun 6, 2021 5:42:25 GMT -8
I can’t give you an exact date - I’ll have to look through my photos for an approximate date range when I first started seeing it - but I believe it became common in the mid-2000s. I also model the ‘90s and don’t recall seeing any photos of it in that time period. However, ‘90s photos are harder to come by that shots from the digital era, and good roof photos are even more rare. I’ll keep an eye out for any.
Dave
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Post by slowfreight on Jun 6, 2021 6:24:23 GMT -8
It's absolutely appropriate in your era. I remember in 1996 spending an entire summer processing bills for roof caulking from CP to the lessor, and we kept telling them that caulking was not an allowable chargeback. It was specifically on the paper fleet, so in general it would be something done by the railroad before loading on certain commodity types. I would say food, paper, containerboard, etc., would be likely candidates.
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Post by cr9617 on Jun 6, 2021 7:33:23 GMT -8
I can’t give you an exact date - I’ll have to look through my photos for an approximate date range when I first started seeing it - but I believe it became common in the mid-2000s. I also model the ‘90s and don’t recall seeing any photos of it in that time period. However, ‘90s photos are harder to come by that shots from the digital era, and good roof photos are even more rare. I’ll keep an eye out for any. Dave Yeah tell me about it. Everytime I look through my old photos I wanna kick myself for being so focused on the engines! Thanks guys. |
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