> > The "Cool Whip" cars were the mechanical refrigerator cars > they had - > > EL 5000-5039 - which were bright orange with black ends and a white > > roof, black lettering. The ELHS did these cars several > years ago as a > > custom run (the Con-Cor 57' mechanical reefer is an exact match) > > > > - Paul > > As I recall, the Con-Cor model was almost a hybrid of the two > car orders. 5000 to 5019 had the logo on a large sheet metal > placard, roofwalks and full ladders and the later order for > 5020 to 5039 had the logo painted on the car side (across the > rib), no roofwalks and cut down ladders. > > Is that assessment correct, oh Great EL Car Gurus? That's correct, sir! Though the Con-Cor car has a separate roofwalk, which addresses the roofwalk/no roofwalk problem. - Paul ------------------------------
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