Perma-Bilt Models Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
Perma-Bilt Models
Manufacturer ID:
9005
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sheathed, single-door
Length:
40'
Height:
8'7"
Volume:
3053cuft
Road Name:
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Class:
XM
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1952
Road Number(s):
8176
Product Type:
wood & metal kit
Finish:
pre-printed
Wheels:
scale or hi-rail
Couplers:
scale: not included; AF: truck-mounted
Supplemental:
Supplemental:
Notes:
The kit consists of a wooden floor, two roof strips, two end blocks, and a spacer block. The metal sides, ends, roof, and roof walk are to be attached to the wooden core. Note that the kit-provided trucks were made out of contaminated zamac, which crumbles over time.
(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter; used by permission)
Ed installed Midgage Models trucks, and Kadee S-scale #808 couplers.