Downs Model Railroad Co. Union Pacific (UP) General Service Flat Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1996

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Notes:

This was a special commission for the 1997 Fall S Fest. It included the three-tractor load.

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-202

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-217

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Green body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-203

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-218

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Red-oxide body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-216

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

THINfilm Decals

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

A scan from the 1998 catalog, showing an example with the metal bulkheads installed ("BH").

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-207

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-220

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Florida East Coast (FEC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Tuscan-red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-206

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-219

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-201

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Harvel Plastics

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

18042

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These came with a special silver 9-pipe (3x3) load.

A scan from the 1998 catalog.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-221

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Illinois Central Gulf (ICG)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Orange body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-205

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Louisville & Nashville (LN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-209

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-204

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1936

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

470151, 470153, 484525, 484526, 484528

Qty Made:

30

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Notes:

These were a special run done for the South Jersey S Gaugers club ("SJSG" printed in their sides). Downs used the last remaining A.C. Gilbert American Flyer flat cars in stock, which were painted and lettered for the PRR. These were completed right before Russ Downs sold the company. Six of the flat cars were autographed by Russ, and are used as special club member recognition awards within the SJSG club. The cars came with a variety of loads. One was a set of three U.S. Army Jeeps, four different tarped loads, a tender load, and a track load. There were a number sold in 2005.

One of the signed models, with a photo taken when Russ was signing them.

A close-up of Russ' signature.

Examples of the four different styles of tarped loads.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-215

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1933

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

F30A

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

475083, 479129

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-208

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Seaboard Coast Line (SCL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

A scan from the 1998 catalog, showing an example of the small crate load ("SC").

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-210

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Soo Line (SOO)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-211

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Tuscan-red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-212

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Trailer Train (TTX)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Yellow body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-214

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Yellow body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-213

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1977 (blt 1960)

Length:

42'6"

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Class:

F-70-5

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

59519

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.

"BCR" probably stands for "body color red", as they also produced a yellow body color version.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-221

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Road Name:

Westinghouse Electric (WECX)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Black body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.