Atlas 36 ft Woodside Reefer

Why six pictures of the same box car?Don't get it.

The PRR Technical and Historical Society has photographs of the prototype.  Their site is

http://www.prrths.com/

It's worth noting that this is one of those cars that was so colorful that the early toy makers copied it with little or no alteration.  Ives, for example, made it in both yellow and white and their graphics are very close to the prototype.

Here is a small picture and drawing.

http://prr.railfan.net/freight...ag=RF-.gif&fr=cl

I think the " Union Star Line" can trace its origins to the Post Civil War period. It was an attempt at Fast Freight service prior to the practice of car interchange on railroads. Over the years, railroads may have assigned cars to this service. I believe that during the 1920s , the PRR became involved with Fruit Growers Express service and provided cars to FGEX. Use of the Star Line Herald may have been discontinued about this time.

The car in this photo made for AM Hobbies appears to date to the post World War 1 time period so perhaps it would be at home on a 1920s inspired layout. It is very colorful and nicely done in my opinion. The car shown in the Despatch shops prototype photo appears to be from World War one or slightly prior.

He musta bought six of the same car.

Thank you for the information.