Pacific Rail Shops Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) 1937 A.A.R. (Modified), Steel-sheathed, Double-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Prototype Info

Style:

1937 A.A.R. (modified), steel-sheathed, double-door

Year/Era:

1940

Length:

40'

Height:

10'8"

Volume:

3960cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

X37b

Ext. Reference:

visit site

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1995

Road Number(s):

65146

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Part #02604 Laser-cut Roofwalk

Supplemental Part:

B.T.S. Part #02606 Laser-cut Wooden Floor

Supplemental Part:

Des Plaines Hobbies Decals

Notes:

This was a special run for the South Jersey S Scalers' 5th anniversary. The model came with National Type B-1 trucks. See the kit photos for the individual road numbers and quantity of kits that were produced of that road number, as well as what makes that one unique. Not photographed is the road number 64958, "Buy War Bonds", of which 64 kits were manufactured.

Road number 64707. Flagged for automobile transport service. Together with road number 64709, a total of 50 of these kits were manufactured.

Road number 64709. Flagged for automobile transport service. Together with road number 64707, a total of 50 of these kits were manufactured.

Road number 65146, flagged for automobile service. It contains the text, "Return when empty to PRR Midvale Phila". A total of 49 kits of these were manufactured.

Road number 66913, flagged for automobile service. It contains the text, "Return when empty to PRR Detroit Mich". Also produced with road number 66910. A total of 75 kits of these were manufactured.

Road number 66974. A total of 50 kits of these were manufactured.

Road number 67368. It contains the text, "Return when empty to South Buffalo Ry Co. Buffallo NY". A total of 49 kits of these were manufactured.

Ed Kirstatter added Kadee #802 couplers and some weight.