Nixon Model Co (Nimco) Undecorated Wood-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Nixon Model Co (Nimco)

Manufacturer ID:

SB-10

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1920

Length:

40'

Height:

10'6

Volume:

3934cuft

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1950

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheets (PDF)

Product Review:

S Gauge Herald, Oct 1963

Notes:

The instructions allow for both scale and hi-rail trucks and couplers to be used.

Tom built this model as per the intent and instructions of the kit, and then decorated it for the NP. He installed Ace unsprung Bettendorf trucks and Walthers HO-scale couplers.

This clearly shows the sparsity of underbody details that these older kits had.

Bob Hogan slightly modified his model and he used the S-Helper Service USRA wood-sheathed box car doors for this model.

Bob Werre's model used the stamped-metal door that came with the original Perma-Bilt Models kits.