As part of my quest to locate O scale decals for certain milk tank cars, I have been in touch with Microscale Decals about a custom run. Here are the details of how the decals would be used:
Cars:
General American Refrigerator Corp (G.A.R.E.) 53' wood cars.
General American Pfaudler Corp (G.P.E.X.) 40' & 50' wood cars and 40' & 50' steel cars
Models:
Atlas GACC 53' reefer.
Rails Unlimited 53' express reefer or milk car
PSC or Overland 40' & 50' steel milk car
Since both the General American express reefer and milk tank cars share the same basic body, the reefer hatches can be removed from the car to replicate a milk tank car. There are minor differences in the end buffer plates.
The dairies/creameries represented on the decal set are:
CONSUMERS DAIRY, UNITED FARMERS OF NEW ENGLAND, WHITE HOUSE MILK CO, EMBASSY DAIRY, H.P. HOOD INC, DAIRYMAN'S LEAGUE, WHITE BROTHERS, SHEFFIELD FARMS CORP, HEGEMAN FARMS CORP, MARS INCORPORATED, WHITING MILK COMPANY.
Keep in mind this set is for later non-billboard style paint schemes. circa 1940-1960.
This proposed custom run is an elargement of the Microscale set # 87-1030, which can be viewed on their website. The set will decal both refrigerator and milk tank cars.
To do the set there is a 125 piece run. The set will have two sheets. If you are interested in buying these sets for your own use, please email me at: cherryvalleyrr(at)verizon(dot)net
Once I know if there is close to enough interest to complete the run, I can ask Microscale for a firm set price.
Thanks for your interest.
