Due to constrained availability of information on car names, paint schemes, etc., I am modeling a JES train as of the 1957 refresh of the cars.

The paint scheme was pastel blue with dark blue lines and lettering...

The car names are known to be:

• Stratesville (#1)
• Syracuse (#2)
• Raleigh (#3)
• York (#4)
• Hamburg (likely car #5 due to history of name in 1960s)
• Clearfield (likely car #6 due to history of name in 1960s)
• Danville (likely car #8 due to history of name in 1960s)
• Shelby (likely car #9 due to history of name in 1960s)
• Florence (#10)
• Charleston (#11)
• Corning (#13)
• Binghamton
• Charlotte
• Elmira

The 1957 train was known to run with 50 cars, including 14 "coaches," 34 flats (Warren & Mount Vernon), a box car and a stock car. I figure a good representation will be 20-22 cars, so I am shooting for 6 "coaches," 14 flat cars, and a stock car.

NOTES:

• The "pie car" was not created until 1959.
• The 6-3's were not acquired until 1959.
• The IHC cars produced in JES are inaccurate as they represent Pullman 12-1 and 8-1-2 plans.