Questions Regarding Walthers CPR's Red Well Cars Three Unit Packs

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I have two matching copys of these Walther’s HO scale three packs of CP non-articulated well cars, in their older grey, red and blue packaging. They are based on the NSC well cars.

I noticed when watching a BArailsystem video of his CN/CP based layout, that I was the same well cars, but with reflective striping, and with a black rectangle shape with white letting with “CP,” and the car numbers.

I found these, and they seem to be updated versions with reflective striping and white lettering against black.

I find it easier to find photos of locomotives, cabooses and passanger cars rather then freight cars with the many Train Pictures sites on the web. I have to ask if the later are just updated versions of the same well car, with upgraded features like the reflective striping.

2

Yellow reflective striping was mandated after 2004-2005.

3

Also note, the number series of the cars in the two links are different: 526xxx vs 523xxx.

Here’s a prototype photo of a 523xxx car (blt. 2001 NSC - with red/white reflective markings and black rectangle around car numbers)

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp523100&o=cprail

I don’t actually see that particular 526xxx series number as valid on any of my CP roster lists.

4

What do you mean by valoid on any of your CP roaster lists.

Also thaks for your help. This gives me a good decaling project to do.

5

I mean the series does not show up in equipment registers.

http://nakina.net/cp/cp4.html

6

I see, thanks for clarifying. I think I should sell them, and buy those with the most recent markings and reflectuve stripes.