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Pacific Rail Shops Western Pacific (WP) Steel-sheathed, Double-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-550

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-557

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1970s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Volume:

4947cuft

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

18125, 18127, 18139

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-556

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1970

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

231852, 231859, 231890

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

 (image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)
The kit as it arrived in the box.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-560

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1960s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

551044, 551053

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-561

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1960s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Volume:

4860cuft

Road Name:

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

551230, 551235

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door. The green door is for lumber service.


(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1963

Length:

50'

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

63765, 63776, 63777, 63797

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done for the 1997 NASG Convention Car (orange & silver).


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-552

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1956

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

65521, 65538, 65662, 65693

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


 (image copyright © Ed Kirstatter; used by permission)
Ed Kirstatter installed Kadee #802 couplers and S-Helper Service Type Y trucks.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-554

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1957

Length:

50'6"

Height:

10'6"

Volume:

4933cuft

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

35283, 35288, 35295

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

 (image copyright © John Henning; used by permission)
Model was owned by Jack Sudimak.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1937

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Volume:

4783cuft

Road Name:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

13500

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Tom Lennon; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1957

Length:

50'6"

Height:

10'5"

Volume:

4929cuft

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

1991, 45371, 46571

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done for the 1991 NASG Convention hosted by the Central New York S Gaugers. Decorated for the "Early Bird" lettering scheme.


(image copyright © Ron Kemp; used by permission)

 (image copyright © Pacific Rail Shops)
This photo was published in the December 1990 issue of the NASG's The Dispatch.

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-551

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1963

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

76459, 76464, 76465, 76467

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Product Review:

3/16 "S"cale Railroading, Apr 1992

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


 (image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)
The model still needs to be finalized, but at least it shows the kit's body.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-555

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1955

Length:

50'

Height:

10'5"

Volume:

4927cuft

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

40510, 40512, 40514

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


 (image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)
The completed model with the tack boards located as per prototype photos.

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-553

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1960s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Soo Line (SOO)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

177448, 177460, 177478, 177490

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-563

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-562

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1960s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Spokane, Portland & Seattle (SPS)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

14339, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door. This car was also the 1994 NMRA S-scale Convention car.


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Western Pacific (WP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

501, 502, 503, 504, 505

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done for the fourth annual S-West event.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

B-558

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

50'

Height:

10'6"

Road Name:

Western Pacific (WP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Road Number(s):

3004, 3005, 3009

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

These have a 7-foot and an 8-foot door.


(image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)
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