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.
• TrueLine Trains HO scale Fowler box cars:http://www.truelinetrains.ca/freight-cars/fowler-36-box-and-stock-cars

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

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").