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BLUEPRINT SERIES FREIGHT CAR KITSHO 40’ ACF/URTX WOOD REEFERS BP-3HO 40’ AAR POSTWAR BOXCARS - 6' DOORS BP-6HO 40’ AAR POSTWAR BOXCARS - 7' DOORS BP-8HO 40’ AAR POSTWAR BOXCARS - 8' DOORS BP-9HO 50’ POSTWAR BOXCARS - 8' DOORS, RIVETED SIDES BP-10HO 50’ POSTWAR BOXCARS - 9' DOORS, WELDED SIDES BP-12HO 50’ POSTWAR BOXCARS - 9' DOORS, RIVETED SIDES BP-13HO 50’ POSTWAR BOXCARS - DOUBLE DOORS BP-14HO 50’ PLUG DOOR BOXCARS - AAR STYLE BP-16HO 50’ PLUG DOOR BOXCARS - GARX STYLE BP-17HO 50’ BERWICK BOXCARS BP-18HO BLUEPRINT SPECIAL EDITION KITS BP-20

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YARDMASTER SERIES FREIGHT CAR KITSHO 1937 AAR 40' BOXCAR YM-1HO YARDMASTER SPECIAL EDITION KITS YM-4

Our Blueprint Series freight car kits include individual ladders and grabs, correctends, roofs and other body components, full underframe detail and carefullyresearched and applied decoration.Our Blueprint Series passenger car kits include full underbody detail, individualgrabs, correct air conditioning components (where applicable), correct trucks, roofsand sides, full interiors and carefully researched and applied decoration.

Our Yardmaster Series freight car kits are designed for fast assembly and include caston ladders and grabs, one-piece underframe with full brake detail and carefullyresearched and applied decoration.


In many ways, wood reefers were the classic steam era freight car. These colorful cars provided a welcome contrast to long strings ofred boxcars and black hoppers. Some of the most unique cars were those built for Union Refrigerator Transit (URTX) and the Chicago& North Western controlled North Western Refrigerator Lines (NWX).

The URTX cars were built in large numbers in the 1920’s. Painted bright yellow with red ends and roof these cars carried a wide varietyof “billboard” paint schemes. These schemes were applied to cars that were leased to private owners and served as rollingadvertisements for their products. The billboard era lasted until July 1934. On this date, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)regulation #201 came into effect. This ruling stated that after this date no more cars could be painted with the lessee’s name in letteringany larger than 12". As Of January 1937, cars painted in billboard schemes could not be accepted for interchange between railroadsandby the beginning of World War II all these cars had been pained back into the original owner’s standard colors. These cars also saw serviceon the Soo Line, Milwaukee, Green Bay & Western, Nickel Plate and others.

In the 1920’s ACF built approximately 3000 wood reefers for the North Western Refrigerator Lines (NWX). Painted gray and red these carsalso served as the “canvas” on which many of thefamous billboard reefers were painted. After theheyday of the billboard era they formed the back-bone of North Western Refrigerator Express’sfleet. Morrell Refrigerator Line (MRX), WesternRefrigerator Lines (WRX), and others owned addi-tional cars of this same design. Many of these carslasted into the 1960’s making for a long service lifethrough the most popular modeling eras.

Kit features:* Separate door bars, grab irons, ladders and cutbars* Two optional styles of roof hatch* Fully detailed underbody* Accurate paint & lettering

NOTE: When originally offered these cars came in three packs with three road numbers and in individual cars with a fourth road number. As thesecars are re-released they will be offered in four packs with four different numbers and individual cars with mixed numbers.

ho 40’ acf/URTx wood REEfERS

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKNWX 1217 n/a 12174

1952-1960's scheme

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKMILWAUKEE (URTX) 1218 n/a 12184

Late 1930’s - late 1940's scheme.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKMINNEAPOLIS & St LOUIS 1220 12203 n/a

1940’S SCHEME.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKSOO LINE (URTX) 1224 n/a 12244

Early 1940’s scheme.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKUNDECORATED 1200 n/a n/a

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKMILWAUKEE (CM&STP) 1201 n/a 12014

1927 delivery scheme. For simplified see ourkits #1213 and 1218.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKOSCAR MAYER (NWX) 1208 n/a 12084

Leased by NWX to Oscar Mayer in the 1950’s.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKGREEN BAY & WESTERN 1211 n/a 12114

1929 delivery scheme.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKMILWAUKEE (URTX) 1213 n/a 12134Late 1940's scheme.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKNICKEL PLATE (URTX) 1214 n/a 12144

1948 lease scheme.


1920'S-1930'S SCHEME.


1930'S-1953 SCHEME.



ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKLAND O’LAKES 1305 n/a 13054

Land O’Lakes’ cars were built for URTC byACF in 1927.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKNEVADA POULTRY 1306 13063 n/a

Another member of the ACF class of ‘28, thiscar was leased to the Nevada Poultry Com-pany of Nevada, Iowa.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKJEWELL PRODUCE 1311 13113 n/a

Also built in July 1928, these cars were leasedto the Jewell Produce Company of Jewell,Iowa and used for dairy shipments.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKLAKESHIRE CHEESE 1314 13143 n/a

Another classic URTC billboard, these carswere built in 1927 and leased by LakeshireCheese of Plymouth, Wisconsin.

MORRELL MEATSMorrell Meats leased a number of cars fromURTC in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.They ran under both URTC and MRX report-ing marks and advertised several Morrellproducts in a billboard lettering style. Thesecars are yellow-orange with red ends and roofand black lettering.

We offer a three pack with one each ofMorrell's cars or each car individully.

3 PACKMORRELL 3 PACK 13163

ONE EACH OF 1316/7/8

ROAD SINGLEMORRELL BACON 1316

MORRELL CANNED MEAT 1317

MORRELL HAM 1318

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKHARDINGS CREAMERY 1334 13343 n/a

The Harding Cream Company had plants inOmaha, Kansas City and Des Moines. Theyleased cars from URTC in 1927.

ROAD SINGLEFAIRMONT CREAMERY 1356

The Fairmont Dairy line had its own report-ing marks – F.D.I. This car dates from 1925.

ROAD SINGLEPREMIER PABST BLUE RIBBON 1209

This car was leased from NWX in the ealy1930's. (Licensed by Pabst Brewing Company)

ROAD SINGLESCHLITZ (URTC) 1223

Leased from URTC in the early 1930’s.

The following cars are based on prototypes whereonly one or two cars can be documented ashaving been painted into these schemes. As aresult, they are available as single cars only.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKPACIFIC EGG PRODUCERS 1349 13493 n/a

Pacific Egg Producers -“The Egg With TheReputation”- of New York, Chicago andSeattle (this car will fit on ANY layout!)leased a group of cars from URTC in 1927.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKJERPE (NWX) 1204 12043 n/a

Built in July 1928, these cars were leased tothe Jerpe Commission Company of Omaha,Nebraska and used to ship dairy products.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKKRAFT 1301 n/a 13014

Kraft leased a number of URTC cars in the1920’s and 30’s and used several differentlettering arrangements. This car is from 1927.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKGEORGE D. TRACY 1302 n/a n/a

ANOTHER NWX LEASED CAR FROM 1928,THIS CAR WAS LEASED TO GEORGE D.TRACY COMPANY OF TRACY, MICHIGAN.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACK J. LYNARD POULTRY 1303 13033 n/a

Leased from NWX, these cars were deliveredin 1928 carrying advertising for the J. LynardPoultry Company of Owatonna, Minnesota.

ROAD SINGLE 3 PACK 4PACKJH NEIL CNW 1304 13043 n/a

Another of the 1928 built NWX-leased dairycars, this time by the J.H. Neil CreameryCompany of Tama, Iowa.



ROAD SINGLEBLATZ - OLD HEIDELBERG 1322

Leased from URTX in the 1930’s (Licensed by Pabst Brewing Company)

ROAD SINGLEBORDEN’S FINE CHEESE 1323

These Borden’s cars were very late in thebillboard era being painted in 1934.

ROAD SINGLEHEILEMAN’S BEER 1335

This car was leased from URTCo and fea-tures a full color version of the famousHeileman grenadier nearly full Height on thecar side. (Licensed by Pabst Brewing Company)

ROAD SINGLEN. DORMAN CO. CHEESE 1344

The N. Dorman Cheese Company of NewYork and Monroe, Wisconsin also leased itscars from URTC in the 1930's but ran themunder their own QREX reporting marks.

ROAD SINGLENUCOA FOODS 1346

Leased from URTX in the 1930’s this Nucoafoods car proclaimed itself to be from NewYork, Chicago and San Francisco.

ROAD SINGLEPABST-ETT (URTC) 1348

Leased from URTX in 1931 this car adver-tises Pabst-ett malt syrup and Blue RibbonBeer in large blue letters. (Licensed by Pabst Brewing Company)

ROAD SINGLEWILSON’S MILK 1353

Wilson’s milk of Indiana operated someURTC-leased cars in the 1930's.

ROAD SINGLEIOWA STATE CREAMERIES 1357

Iowa State Creamery leased this car fromNWX in 1932.


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGEORGIA 1412 14124

BUILT 1947, DELIVERY SCHEME.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGULF MOBILE & OHIO 1413 14134


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKILLINOIS CENTRAL 1416 14164


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKILLINOIS TERMINAL 1417 14174


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKLOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1419 14194

BUILT 1947, 1952 REPAINT.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKM-K-T 1420 14204


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMISSOURI PACIFIC 1421 14214


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNORTHERN PACIFIC 1425 14254


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNEW YORK CENTRAL 1427 14274


ho 40’ aaR PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - 6' dooRSStarting in 1945 North American railroads built large numbers of 40’ boxcars to the AAR standard designs. These were built both to replaceworn out equipment and to accommodate the postwar business boom. These cars were built with various combinations of roofs, endsand doors with car bodies with six, seven and eight foot door openings.

Our 40’ AAR boxcar kit gives modelers the mostaccurate model of these cars yet with all the majorvariations of the prototype included. Our cars aremade in the USA and feature:

* State of the art highly detailed tooling* Add-on details (ladders, grab irons, etc.).* 4 different end styles – 4/4, Early and Late Improved Dreadnaught or“Dartnot”* 2 different roofs – straight or diagonal panel* 3 different door openings – 6’,7’ and 8’* Superior or Youngstown doors* Seven or eight rung ladders* Easy to assemble fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with blackened metal wheelsets* Carefully researched prototypical paint schemes* Branchline quality painting & printing

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKUNDECORATED 1400 n/a

INCLUDES ALL OPTIONAL PARTS

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKATLANTA & WEST POINT 1401 14014


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKCANADIAN NATIONAL 1406 14064


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKCHICAGO NORTH WESTERN 1407 14074


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKERIE 1410 14103



ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSOO LINE 1430 14304

* BUILT 1951-53, 1951, 1952 AND 1953SCHEMES.*NOTE – EACH OF THE FOUR ROAD NUMBERS OFTHIS CAR WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LET-TERING PLACEMENTS AND PAINT TREATMENTS TOREFLECT CARS DELIVERED IN VARIOUS GROUPSBETWEEN 1951 AND 1953.

ho 40’ aaR PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - 6' dooRS

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE 1431 14314


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKTEXAS & PACIFIC 1433 14334


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKUNION PACIFIC 1434 1434


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWABASH 1435 1435


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA 1436 14364


NOTE – EACH OF THE FOUR ROAD NUMBERS OFTHIS CAR HAS A DIFFERENT TRAIN NAME SLOGAN.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSANTA FE 1438 14384

BUILT 1945, DELIVERY SCHEME. CLASS BX-44.


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGRAND TRUNK WESTERN 1605 16054


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKLEHIGH VALLEY 1606 16064


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNICKEL PLATE 1607 16074


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKPENNSYLVANIA 1608 16084




INCLUDES ALL OPTIONAL PARTS.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKBUFFALO CREEK FLOUR 1601 16014


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKDETROIT & TOLEDO SHORELINE1602 16024






ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKTOLEDO PEORIA & WESTERN 1610 16104


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWESTERN MARYLAND 1611 16114


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWESTERN PACIFIC 1612 16124





INCLUDE ALL OPTIONAL PARTS.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKDETOIT TOLEDO & IRONTON 1504 15044




ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKILINOIS CENTRAL 1506 15064


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKKANSAS CITY SOUTHERN 1507 15074


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMISSOURI PACIFIC 1509 15094




ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKREADING 1513 15134


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMAINE CENTRAL 1517 15174


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKREADING 1520 15204





At the end of World War II the railroads started ordering large numbers of 50’ boxcars to the American Association of Railroads (AAR)standard design first seen late 1940’s. The cars were built with several versions of postwar improved dreadnaught ends, and diagonalpanel roofs of either standard or overhanging design. In addition, car bodies were built with different arrangements of side sills onthe bottom of the car sides. These 50' boxcars were built in largenumbers and many lasted well into the 1970’s and 80’s.

Our 50’ AAR boxcar kit gives modelers the first accurate modelof these cars with all the major variations of the prototype. Ourcars are made in the USA and feature:

* State of the art highly detailed tooling* Details such as ladders and grab irons as add-on parts* 4 ends- early and late Improved Dreadnaught,“Dartnot”, and

Despatch (NYC)* 3 roofs - diagonal panel (DP), overhanging DP, and

Despatch (NYC)* 3 different side sills styles - straight, tabbed andfishbelly* 8' Superior or Youngstown doors* Fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets* Carefully researched prototypical paint schemes

ho 50’ PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - 8' dooRS, RIvETEd SIdES

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKUNDEC- STRAIGHT SILL 1000A n/a


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKUNDEC - FISHBELLY SILL 1000B n/a


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKUNDEC - TABBED SILL 1000C n/a


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSANTA FE 1001 10014

CLASS BX-69, BUILT 1955, DELIVERYSCHEME.



ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNORTHERN PACIFIC 1005 10054




ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKM-K-T 1008 10084


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNEW YORK CENTRAL 1009 10094

BUILT 1954, DELIVERY SCHEME, OVAL HER-ALD.


CLASS X44, BUILT 1951, DELIVERY SCHEME.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWABASH 1012 10124


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKBALTIMORE & OHIO 1013 10134

CLASS M-61 BUILT 1951 DELIVERYSCHEME.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKCHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS 1016 10164


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKERIE LACKAWANNA 1017 10174

BUILT 1956, 1970’S REPAINT.

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKWESTERN MARYLAND 1018 10184

BUILT 1957 DELIVERY SCHEME.


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGRAND TRUNK WESTERN 1023 10234


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKPEORIA & EASTERN (NYC) 1024 10244


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMONON 1025 10254


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKBURLINGTON (CB&Q) 1019 10194


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGENERAL AMERICAN (GAEX) 1020 10204


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKROCK ISLAND 1021 10214





ROAD NAME SINGLE PACKCHESSIE (C&0) 1030 10303 n/a



ho 50’ PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - 9' dooRS, wELdEd SIdESStarting in 1955 ACF modified the AAR boxcar design by incorporating a larger nine-foot door opening. These cars were constructedwith both welded and riveted sides. Cars were built to these designs until 1962, and many lasted well into the 1980's. The 9' door carswere built with either tabbed or fishbelly side sills. All featured late improved dreadnaught ends and diagonal panel roofs.

Our 50’ AAR boxcar kit gives modelers the firstaccurate model of these cars with all the majorvariations of the prototype. Our cars are made in theUSA and feature:

* State of the art highly detailed tooling* Add-on ladders, grabs and detail parts* Correct late Improved Dreadnaught ends* Correct diagonal panel roof* Tabbed or fishbelly side sills* 9 foot Youngstown doors* Fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets

ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKATLANTIC COAST LINE 1910 19104


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKKANSAS CITY SOUTHERN 1911 19114


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKLACKAWANNA (DL&W) 1912 19124


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKERIE LACKAWANNA 1914 19144


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKLOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE 1905 19054


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKROCK ISLAND 1907 19074


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNORFOLK & WESTERN 1908 19084


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSEABOARD AIR LINE 1909 19094






ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKNORFOLK & WESTERN 1901 19014


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSAVANNAH & ATLANTA 1902 19024


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKBANGOR & AROOSTOOK 1904 19044



Starting in 1955 ACF modified the AAR boxcar design by incorporating a larger nine-foot door opening. These cars were constructedwith both welded and riveted sides. Cars were built to these designs until 1962, and many lasted well into the 1980's. The 9' door carswere built with either tabbed or fishbelly side sills. All featuredlate improved dreadnaught ends and diagonal panel roofs.

Our 50’ AAR boxcar kit gives modelers the firstaccurate model of these cars with all the majorvariations of the prototype. Our cars are madein the USA and feature:

* State of the art highly detailed tooling* Add-on ladders, grabs and detail parts* Correct late Improved Dreadnaught ends* Correct diagonal panel roof* Tabbed or fishbelly side sills* 9 foot Youngstown doors* Fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets* Prototypical paint schemes


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKGULF MOBILE & OHIO 2003 20034


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKLEHIGH VALLEY 2004 20044


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMAINE CENTRAL 2005 20054


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKMILWAUKEE 2006 20064






ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKATLANTIC COAST LINE 2001 20014


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ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKCHESAPEAKE & OHIO 2002 20024




ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKSEABOARD COAST LINE 2008 20084


ROAD NAME SINGLE 4 PACKCHESAPEAKE & OHIO 2011 20114



ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKILLINOIS CENTRAL 1108 11083 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGREAT NORTHERN 1110 n/a 11104


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKWABASH (NJI&I) 1111 11113 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKTEXAS & PACIFIC 1112 n/a 11124


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKCHICAGO GREAT WESTERN 1113 n/a 11134

BUILT 1956, 1970'S CNW REPAINT.

The AAR design team also recommended a double door 50’ boxcar featuring a fifteen-foot door opening, five riveted side panels tothe left of the doors and eight to the right, and fishbelly side sills for extra re-enforcement under the larger door opening. These carswere commonly used in auto parts and lum-ber traffic where the extra door opening madeit easier to load and unload the cargo.

Like the single door versions, our 50’ doubledoor boxcar kit gives modelers the first accu-rate model of these cars. Our cars feature:

* State of the art highly detailed tooling* Add-on ladders, grabs and detail parts* Early or late Improved Dreadnaught,“Dartnot”, and Despatch ends* Diagonal panel (DP), overhanging DP, or Despatch roofs* Correct fishbelly design side sills* 7’ and 8’ Youngstown doors over a 15’ door opening* Fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets* Prototypical paint schemes

ho 50’ PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - doUBLE dooRS

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKUNDEC 1100 n/a n/a

INCLUDES OPTIONAL PARTS

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKCHEASPEAKE & OHIO 1101 n/a 11014


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGULF MOBILE & OHIO 1102 11023 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKNEW YORK CENTRAL 1105 11053


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKDETROIT TOLEDO & IRONTON 1107 11073 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKERIE 1114 11143 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKCONRAIL 1115 11153 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKNYC “Early Bird” 1116 11163 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKWABASH 1117 11173 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKDETROIT & TOLEDO SHORELINE 1118 11183 n/a




ho 50’ PoSTwaR BoxcaRS - doUBLE dooRS

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKSANTA FE 1119 11193 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKMONON 1120 n/a 11204


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKPENN CENTRAL 1123 n/a 11234


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKERIE LACKAWANNA 1124 n/a 11244



ho 50’ PLUg dooR BoxcaRS - aaR STyLEStarting in the mid 1950’s the AAR design was adapted to create a plug door, insulated boxcar. These cars could be used to carry foodproducts or other perishable commodities where temperature control was important but where refrigeration was not required. Typicallythese cars had 8/8 panel riveted sides, a roughly eight foot door opening (there were some variations of an inch or two) straight sidesills and overhanging diagonal panel roofs. These cars were built for roads nationwide and painted in fairly colorful paint schemes.

Our 50’ plug door boxcar kit gives modelers anaccurate model of these cars. Our cars are madein the USA and feature:

* Separate ladders, grabs and latch bars* Correct late Improved Dreadnaught ends* Correct late Improved Dreadnaught ends* Correct overhanging diagonal panel roof

* Correct straight side sill body design* Free standing door latch detail* Fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets* Prototypical paint schemes* Branchline quality painting & printing

NOTE: When originally offered these cars came inthree packs with three road numbers and in individual cars with a fourth road number. As these cars are re-released they will be offered in four packswith four different numbers and individual cars with mixed numbers.

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKFRUIT GROWERS EXPRESS 1710 17103 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKWESTERN FRUIT EXPRESS 1711 17113 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKTEXAS & PACIFIC 1713 17133 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKUNDEC 1700 n/a n/a

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKCHEASAPEAKE & OHIO 1701 17013 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKKANSAS OKLAHOMA & GULF 1704 17043 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKART (MODX) 1706 17063 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKUNION PACIFIC 1714 17143 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKART (WADX) 1715 17153 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKPENNSYLVANIA 1717 n/a 17174

CLASS X53 BUILT 1960, DELIVERYSCHEME


ho 50’ PLUg dooR BoxcaRS - gaRx STyLEIn 1954 General American Transportation introduced its own design for a 50’ plug door insulated boxcar. These cars used a uniqueside design adapted from General American’s earlier 40’ steel reefers. This design employed two large horizontal sheets on eitherside of the door riveted together giving these cars a unique appearance. 925 cars were built in 1954 and an additional 100 cars werebuilt in 1959.

General American’s cars were leased to various railroads but theyretained their own GARX reporting marks. The leasing railroadsoften applied their own heralds to the right of the door.

Our GARX boxcar kit gives modelers the first accurate model ofthese unique cars. Our cars are made in the USA and feature:

* Separate ladders, grabs and latch bars* Correct late Improved Dreadnaught ends* Correct overhanging diagonal panel roof* Horizontal rivet strip body design with straight side sills* Easy to assemble fully detailed underframe* Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets* Prototypical paint schemes


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKUNDECORATED 1800 N/A N/A

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX 1801 18013 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - FRISCO 1802 18023 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - TEXAS & PACIFIC 1804 18043 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - SOUTHERN PACIFIC 1805 18053 n/a

BUILT 1954, 1966 REWIEGH.

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKSOUTHERN PACIFIC 1806 18063 n/a

BUILT 1955, 1966 REWEIGH.

ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - NORFOLK & WESTERN 1807 18073 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - QUANAH ACME & PACIFIC 1809 18093 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - M-K-T 1811 18113 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - COTTON BELT 1813 18133 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKGARX - ROCK ISLAND 1814 18143 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACK 4PACKUNION PACIFIC 1819 18193 n/a



Between 1972 and 1981 Berwick Forge & Fabricating built a large number of modern 50' sliding door boxcars. These cars were soldto more than 35 railroads initially, with many being purchased second hand later on. The cars were built with Berwicks non-terminatingsine wave end, “X-panel” roofs and exterior car body ribs.

Many of the Berwick cars were owned by the National Railway Utilization Company (NRUC) and leased to shortlines nationwide. Thesecars were part of the Incentive Per Diem (IPD) fad of the 1970’s in which the car owners could charge an additional daily mileage feeon new boxcars in addition to the normal daily mileage and per diem fees. These cars could be seen throughout the country in theNRUC’s light blue paint scheme carrying the names of shortlines that few had heard of such as Pickens, Middletown and New Jersey,St. Lawrence and Peninsula Terminal. After the recession of the late 1970’s and early ‘80’s killed the market for these cars they weresold off to a number of second hand users.Berwick’s 50’ boxcars still continue in servicetoday.

Branchline’s Berwick boxcar kits include:

· Full under body detail with full brake rigging· Overhanging X-panel roof· Non-terminating sine wave ends· Separate wire grabs· Fully detailed end ladders and brake gear· Blackened metal wheels· E-Z Mate knuckle spring couplers.· Accurate paint and lettering

ho 50’ BERwIcK BoxcaRS

NOTE: When originally offered these cars came in three packs with three road numbers and in individual cars with a fourth road number. In somecases the three packs are sold out so remaining single cars are available in one road number only.

ROAD SINGLE 3PACKUNDEC 2100 n/a

ROAD SINGLE 3PACKBANGOR & AROOSTOOK 2102 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKBURLINGTON NORTHERN 2103 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKCANADIAN PACIFIC (CPAA) 2106 21063


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKCHESSIE (C&O) 2107 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKCOLUMBUS & GREENVILLE 2108 21083


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKCSX 2109 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKDELAWARE & HUDSON 2110 n/a

BUILT 1979, DELIVERY SCHEME,.

ROAD SINGLE 3PACKDETROIT & MACKINAC 2111 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKGENESEE & WYOMING 2112 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKGRAND TRUNK WESTERN 2113 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKMIDDLETOWN & NEW JERSEY 2116 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKNEVADA NORTHERN 2118 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKNEW HOPE & IVYLAND 2119 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKPENNINSULA TERMINAL 2120 21203

BUILT 1979, DELIVERYSCHEME.


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ROAD SINGLE 3PACKPICKENS (NRUC) 2121 21213


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKRAILBOX 2122 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKRAILBOX 2123 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKILLINOIS CENTRAL 2129 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF 2131 n/a

BUILT 1979, 1997 REPAINT (EX-NRUC).

ROAD SINGLE 3PACKDETROIT TOLEDO & IRONTON 2132 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKST LAWRENCE (NRUC) 2124 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKWISCONSIN CENTRAL 2125 n/a


ROAD SINGLE 3PACKCHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN 2127 n/a

BUILT 1978, 1983 REPAINT (EX-NRUC).


These cars are limited run, special edition schemes.As a result they are limited to stock on hand.

HO 40' BOXCAR 6' DOORBURLINGTON NORTHERN 9005 90054

BUILT 1953, 1970'S REPAINT.

TOLEDO PEORIA & WESTERN 9006 90064BUILT 1955, 1960'S REPAINT.

CANADIAN PACIFIC 9010 90104BUILT 1947, 1970'S REPAINT.

SPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE 9013 90134BUILT 1948, 1960'S REPAINT.

HO 40' BOXCAR 6' DOORNEW YORK CENTRAL 9017 90174


CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN (CMO) 9026 90264BUILT 1948, DELIVERY SCHEME.

HO 40' BOXCAR 7' DOORWESTERN PACIFIC 9021 90214


HO 50' BOXCAR 9' DOOR, RIVETED SIDESMAINE CENTRAL 9022 90224


HO 50' BOXCAR 8' DOOR, RIVETED SIDESPENNSYLVANIA 9014 90144


BALTIMORE & OHIO 9018 90184BUILT 1951, 1960 REPAINT.

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