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Miniatures From The North New York Central (NYC) Steel-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Miniatures From The North

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1922

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Notes:

A total of over 33,000 of these cars were built for the NYC and other railroads.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

included

Supplemental:

Notes:

These NYC "Specification 486" box cars have 3-panel Camel-Gilroy, bottom-supported doors, Murphy 8/7 corrugated two-section ends, and Murphy solid-steel roof sheets, sealed with riveted U-section roof caps. This kit project was sponsored by Jim Kindraka.


(image copyright © Miniatures From The North)

(image copyright © Jim Kindraka; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Miniatures From The North

Prototype Info

Style:

steel-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

included

Notes:

NYC "Specification 559".


(image copyright © Miniatures From The North)

 (image copyright © Jim Kindraka; used by permission)
Jim Kindraka created a Univeral Cement car out of this kit, with TTWest custom decals.

 (image copyright © Jim Kindraka; used by permission)
Another version with different custom decals.
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