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John writes, "Class XMt 100859 and 100927 were converted from American Flyer refrigerator cars. I first machined the existing roof to a smooth surface. I also machined the original doors smooth. New roof and doors were made from Evergreen styrene. American Models trucks and Kadee #5 couplers were applied, as well as new grab irons. Car 100859 has a faded and weathered pre-1941 paint scheme."
Prototype Information: The Reading purchased 1000 class XMt box cars, series 100000-100999, in 1925. The order was split between American Car & Foundry and Standard Steel Car, with 500 cars from each. Numbers 100859 and 100927 were the last two class XMt box cars retired in August 1964.
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A variety of Reading Company operations related documents, etc. that may be of use in your modeling efforts.
A variety of Reading Company operations paperwork, such as train orders, clearance forms, etc. that will help you operate your Reading layout in a prototypical manner.
Public Timetables, Employe Timetables, and Rulebooks that provide much useful operational information.
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Downloadable reference documents on the various classes of Reading Company Freight and Passenger rolling stock.