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Downs Model Railroad Co. Vermont Railway (VTR) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-57

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-01

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-51

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Bessemer & Lake Erie (BLE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-02

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-03

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-52

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-53

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Chessie System

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-04

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Chicago & Eastern Illinois (CEI)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-05

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Delaware & Hudson (DH)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-06

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-07

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-54

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Domino Sugar (ASRX)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-08

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Erie Lackawanna (EL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-09

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Finlay Premium

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-11

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

freelance: Green Mountain Western

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-10

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BB-55

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Maine Central (MEC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-19

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-12

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-13

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

B50400

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1978

Length:

50'6"

Height:

11'

Volume:

5277

Road Name:

Railbox (RBOX)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Road Number(s):

50400

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Blue Line".


(image copyright © Michael McConnell; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-14

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-15

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-16

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Soo Line (SOO)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-17

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1967

Length:

50'

Height:

10'5"

Volume:

3895cuft

Road Name:

Vermont Railway (VTR)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

The model is an assembled Pacific Rail Shops car.


(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

BS-18

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Wabash (WAB)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Part of their American Flyer Ready-to-Run cars series' "Silver Line".

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