Perma-Bilt Models Union Pacific (UP) Steel-sheathed Externally-braced, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9257

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed externally-braced, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1952

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale: not included; AF: truck-mounted

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheets

Supplemental:

Internals of the Car

Notes:

Box-car red body color. 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. The outside bracing is very shallow, and has rivet impressions beside them. This does not represent a composite wood car. The underframe has the minimum of detail parts applied.