Branch Line Models Undecorated Lightweight Baggage Passenger Cars

Prototype Info

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

Windows:

Length:

67'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Notes:

The prototype cars were 67'.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Branch Line Models

Manufacturer ID:

I-200

Gauge:

Introduced:

1960

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

Supplemental Part:

Roof Details

Supplemental Part:

Underbody Detailing Parts

Notes:

These came with the Nixon Model Co's sprung soft-metal truck kits and wheelsets. These cars were originally Midgage Models (1947), later taken over by Sylvania Models (1950), and then Branch Line Hobby Supply (1960), which used the "Branch Line Models" brand name.

Dick Karnes built and painted his model, and added Monroe Hobby Products diaphragms and Kadee HO-scale couplers.

Shows an built, but unpainted model.

This photo shows how these kits were composed, with screws holding the body to the wood floor.

Karl Johnson received this model second-hand, and it appears to have AF wheels under it.

A scan from the company's catalog.

Prototype Info

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

baggage

Length:

67'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Notes:

The prototype cars were 67'.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Branch Line Models

Manufacturer ID:

I-207

Gauge:

Introduced:

1960

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

Supplemental Part:

Roof Details

Supplemental Part:

Underbody Detailing Parts

Notes:

This is the "shorty" version of #I-200 to be able to handle the tight AF-based layout curves. These cars were originally Midgage Models (1947), later taken over by Sylvania Models (1950), and then Branch Line Hobby Supply (1960), which used the "Branch Line Models" brand name.