S Scale America Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

2702.1

Additional IDs:

2702.2, 2702.3, 2702.4

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1957

Length:

50'

Height:

10'5"

Volume:

4922cuft

Road Name:

Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

10003, 10027, 10268, 10372

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Height:

10'

Volume:

3719cuft

Road Name:

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (EJ&E)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2010

Road Number(s):

60902, 61398

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

scale & AF

Notes:

This was a special run Des Plaines Hobbies did for the 2010 Fall S Fest, using the collection of original Pacific Rail Shops' kit parts.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

SSA700

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1924

Length:

42'3"

Height:

8'6"

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

X29

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2013

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

separately available

Notes:

Panel doors.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

SSA701

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1928

Length:

42'3"

Height:

8'7"

Volume:

3056cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

X29

Ext. Reference:

visit site

Notes:

The PRR built them over a period of ten years from 1924 to 1934. They had an 8.5-foot interior height. As initially built, these cars came with Creco doors, KD brakes, and Carmer cut levers. A total of 18,000 of those were built, in five different road number series. Starting in 1928, the cars were equipped with Youngstown doors. A total of 11,476 of those were built. Starting in 1932 the cars were being equipped with AB brakes, which was completed on almost all cars by the late 1940s to early 1950s. Note that some cars with the Creco doors remained in service until the 1960s.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2013

Road Number(s):

504477

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

separately available

Online Article:

Peter Vanvliet's Construction Steps and Photos

Notes:

This version has the Youngstown doors. Other railroads used this same car design, so Des Plaines Hobbies has decals available for those as well.

This model used Des Plaines Hobbies' #SSADPRR16 decals.

The B&O M-26 box car is physically identical to the PRR's version. Brooks used Tichy Train Group decals.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

SSA702

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1925

Length:

42'3"

Height:

8'7"

Volume:

3056cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

X29

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2013

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

separately available

Notes:

The car with Creco doors was as they were originally built over a period of ten years from 1924 to 1934. They had an 8.5-foot interior height, and came with KD brakes and Carmer cut levers. A total of 18,000 of those were built, in five different road number series. Starting in 1932 the cars were being equipped with AB brakes, which was completed on almost all cars by the late 1940s to early 1950s. Note that some cars with the Creco doors remained in service until the 1960s. Other railroads used this same car design, so Des Plaines Hobbies has decals available for those as well.