Pacific Rail Shops Boston & Maine (BM) 1942 A.A.R., Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
B-521
Prototype Info
Style:
1942 A.A.R., steel-sheathed, single-door
Year/Era:
1960
Length:
50'6"
Height:
10'5"
Volume:
4840cuft
Road Name:
Boston & Maine (BM)
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1989
Road Number(s):
77690, 77960, 77967
Product Type:
plastic kit
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
scale or hi-rail
Couplers:
not included
Supplemental:
Notes:
These came with plastic wheels that the modeler may wish to replace with metal ones. By shortening the ladders and removing the roofwalk, the modeler can make a more modern version of the car (when roofwalks were outlawed).
(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)
The model completed.
(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)
The original kit and its box.
(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)
An example of a prototype car.