I picked up some of the new GGD 54' express reefers. I also have the brass version that 3rd Rail/Sunset did a few years back.
I'm currious about a few things and am wondering if anyone has knowledge about these cars.
1st - As I remember the brass version had rivited sides, but they should have been welded sides (which was corrected in the new plastic version). Is this correct?
2nd - It looks like there is a mistake in the new cars involving the step ladder under the door. On the model it is centered, but in pictures and on the brass version, the ladder is offset and is mounted at the leading edge of the door. Is this incorrect, or was the ladder mounted either way on the prototype? The ladder was centered. (See Ed Rappe comments.)
3rd - The only other thing that catches my eye is that the trucks look a wee bit too small. The trucks on the brass version look a bit larger. The new car also seems to ride too high on the truck which I assume have been done to accomodate 3 railers. This also adds to the truck looking too small. The 3rd Rail/Sunset trucks are larger but I don't know which are correct. I could be the GGD trucks.
Not having any references for the car, all in all it seems to be nicely done except for the issues noted above.
GGD seems to have done an excellent job on the car (I deffer to Ed Rappe.)
