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Revision as of 13:54, 7 February 2012
Model Box Cars
Wood 35' Fowler Single Sheath Box Car
- Resin Kits available in N and HO from http://www.kasloshops.com/index.html (Site under construction)
- Use this product list for now: http://www.central-hobbies.com/products/kasloshops.html
- LifeLike (now Walthers) Proto1000 series had a 35' Fowler Boxcar.
Wood 35' Rhodes & Curry Double Sheath Box Car
Prototypical car examples are No. 1276 and No. 1322.
G Scale
O Scale
HO Scale
- Exact Match -
- Candidate -
Observations
There is fractional difference on a modelling scale between a 34' and a 36' car (7/32"). Most listing would refer to these as 35' cars.
N Scale
- Exact Match -
- Candidate - Steel ends make this a poor candidate but it is unlikely we will ever see a Rhodes Curry style box car.
- http://www.atlasrr.com/nfreight/nusrads1.htm 40' USRA Single Door]
- 5-5-5 or 7-8 steel ends
- Fishbelly or standard center sill
- Vertical or end mounted brakes
- Steel or wood doors
- http://www.atlasrr.com/nfreight/nusrads1.htm 40' USRA Single Door]
Observations
There is no observable difference on N-scale between a 34' and a 36' (1/8") car and very little compared to a 40' (5/16").
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