ThermIce Corp. Insulated Box Car

Thought I'd apply a little Google-fu, but all I come up with is Ebay photos of HO and N scale models. I assume that's all you found too?

 

---PCJ

PCJ,

Thank you.

Affirmative, I came up with what you did and a law suit against the parent co. Publicker, but no 'Real-Deal' box car photos., so far.

There are photos. somewhere out there, but how to obtain them?

Your videos are enjoyable.

Ralph

You would have to check book stores and hobby shops for new and used railroad freight car books.

 

Andrew

Thank you, Andrew.

I'll see if there is a book on insulated box cars, from the 'Fallen Flags' era of railroading.

Ralph

 

Ralph,

On e-bay there is an N Scale Thermice Corp, insulated boxcar , 3 pictures, Plug door insulated boxcar, silver color. Also Google Thermice insulated boxcar many images of car side.

I believe the OP is looking for a prototypephoto. 

 

Out of curiosity, I've also been googling around and can only come up with model photo's.

 

Rusty

Thank you John, I have only found scale models also and to your defense in my original post, as Rusty points out, I should have cleared up my request by adding 'Prototype' car color and/or B&W photos.

So far, my Inter-Net search finds scale models and law suits directed at the owner, of the Therm Ice insulted box cars, Publicker Industries Corp. of South Philadelphia, Penna.

As, Andrew, on this forum, suggested reference books on the subject of my search.

Thank you all,

Ralph

This is what I found for Publicker Corp., instead of the 'Therm Ice' box car of the 1950's,  I found a modern tank car with the company's name "Publicker" on it's sides:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/16729

Ralph

I checked the Car Builder Cyclopedia I have for 1958,1960 and 1966 no information on ThermIce plug door insulated boxcars, my guess these cars were built between 1967 and 1975. Also could not find any information on National Car company as a car builder, North American Car is now part of GE Railcar Services and National Steel Car Company is a Canadian freight car builder.

Thank you John,

I'm still searching for a prototypical photo. of the box car, as I like to have a photo. of the prototype, to go along with the scale model.

Atlas put out the model of the car, but I could get more info. from government agencies, before I get any info. from Atlas.

The Atlas model has dates of "AX 6 55" and "BLT AX 2-50" and the car's classification is 'LRC.'

Ralph

From the 1958 AAR car type codes:

 

Dave thank you for your useful information.

Maybe, there are not many public photos., of Publicker Industries' 'Therm Ice' box car, because, as per it's classification, it is a house car?

Now, thanks to your info., I will try another 'KEY' word search, for a photo.

Ralph 

Thank you all for your suggestions.

I thanked a friend of mine, who I ordered an Atlas, 'Therm Ice' 1:48 scale model box car from, who suggested for me to contact Atlas for a Prototypical photo. of said box car.

I did and one of the kind folks at Atlas did provide me with a color prototypical photo. of the 'Therm Ice' box car, who I also thanked.

Unfortunately, I am not permitted to post said photo.

I am sorry, because a photo. of the 'Therm Ice' box car, seems to be unobtainable, in case others would like a photo. of same.

Ralph 

To continue with this mysterious Publicker Industries, 'Therm Ice Incorporated' 'Dry Ice' plug door, insulated box car, like Atlas 'O' M.L.S'. 1:48 scale model, the dates on the prototype car are the same, as on the scale model, as I previously posted.

Both, prototype and scale model, have: TICX 8907, 'AX 6 55'   'BLT AX 2-50.'

Atlas 'O' Trainman Item #2002305 3-rail and 2002355 2-rail.

Ralph