St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (SLSF) “Original Yellow 2-1969” Thrall 5,880CuFt 60′ Double Plug Door Box Car

Frisco SLSF “Original Yellow 2-1969”replicates the as-delivered scheme applied by Thrall to the SLSF order of ten cars.  The left side of the prototype featured the large FRISCO logo, while the right side featured their slogan “Ship it on the Frisco!”  What else can you say – this is a sharp paint scheme!  The model even features the prototype’s yellow overspray onto the galvanized roof.   The model is equipped with Freightmaster End-Of-Car Cushioning, Stanray coupler centering devices (see those handles flanking the draft gear!) and an Ajax handbrake with a modern wheel, matching the prototype cars.  The ACI label is mounted on a stand-off plate, matching Frisco’s specification for these cars.  The box car rides on Tangent 100-Ton Barber S-2 trucks and are equipped with rotating Timken caps.  The prototype cars were initially in Ford Parts pool lanes, and would eventually settle into glass service by the mid-to-late 1970s, assigned to Nashville, TN on the L&N.  (Ford operated the Nashville Glass Plant in Nashville, TN until 2007.)