Gulf Mobile & Ohio Coil Car 1968+
The GM&O received 10 Evans Coil Cars in 1968. Used for steel coil loading, they were numbered GM&O 75025-75034.
The entire car (and hoods) were painted dark green and had black trucks. Examples of these cars in full GM&O lettering lasted through the ICG era into 1985. Examples in GM&O paint with ICG reporting marks have lasted into 2004.
A detailed lettering diagram is included. This set includes enough lettering for 1 car and is printed in black and white. You provide the ACI label; the decal set provides all other lettering. COTS plates, later GBSR stenciling, and ICG era re-weigh dates are also included to model a post-merger car. The lettering diagram illustrates the as-delivered stenciling.
The upcoming HO Scale Red Caboose Evans Type IV Coil Car with angled hoods will be an excellent starting point for modeling this series of cars. The GM&O cars had truck mounted brakes, instead of the Red Caboose kit's body mounted brakes. Otherwise, the Red Caboose car will be very accurate. In N-Scale, Red Caboose has already released a Type IV car with angled hoods.
A big thank you to Mark Evans and Art Richardson for their assistance in getting this decal set done. Thanks guys!
Cost: $5.00 per set. This set is available in HO and also N Scale.
Shipping: US orders include $1.00 with your order. Outside the US? Then please include $2.00
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Daniel Kohlberg
7507 North State Route 159
Moro, IL 62067