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could reach,whichwouldbenear thebottomof eachcar side. In
most cases theACI platewasmountedon the right-hand sideof
eachcar side (7).
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7: Theshadedzone indicateswherecolor-barACI labels
were tobeplacedso theycouldbescannedbya trackside
reader.Microscale.
6: Athearn’scolorfulHOmodel of aLanticSugarAirslide
lacks theACI labelsused from1967 to1977.Athearn.
Some railroads alsomounted them to the leftof thedoorson
boxcars and refrigerator cars so the labelwouldn’t beobscured
byanopendoor.Mountingon the left sidewas also common
onhoppers andflatcars. TheACI systemwas inoperationonly
from1967 to1977, but the labels couldbe seenmuch later.
ACI labels:
.
Containing the
mess
Here'saway tokeep
messy stuff from
causingproblems.
Imade it after
finepowderand
unpleasant fumes
froma solid-cast resin
HOvehicle suggested itwould
bebest toworkoutdoors
witha respiratorandhave
something tocontain thedust
foreasyclean-upafterward.
Iusedaheavy-dutycorrugatedcardboardbox (8) thatwas just
largeenough tocomfortablywork inside.Thisone is20"on the
longdimensionwitha12"depthandwidth. Itwasacleanbox that
TIPS
A
B
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8:CharlesHepperle’scon-
vertedappleboxcontains
dust andoverspray frommod-
elingprojects.Aclear-plastic
sunroof lets insome light.
MRH-Apr2014
