Re: NG Fairmont ID Help Please
| April 06, 2014 09:48PM |
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JB,
Both cars are Fairmont S2 series section cars. The car with the hand rail is an early steel-frame ST2 with a transmission. The car with the windshield is appears to be a later S2.
Here are a couple of images for what its worth...
A page from an early 1930's advertising date book:
A closeup of the transmission:
A Fairmont S2z36 at the builder (z36 means 36" gauge):
-Jeff Ford
(S2 owner)
Both cars are Fairmont S2 series section cars. The car with the hand rail is an early steel-frame ST2 with a transmission. The car with the windshield is appears to be a later S2.
Here are a couple of images for what its worth...
A page from an early 1930's advertising date book:
A closeup of the transmission:
A Fairmont S2z36 at the builder (z36 means 36" gauge):
-Jeff Ford
(S2 owner)
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