Western Pacific (WP) Stock Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00049

Prototype Info

Length:

40'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Notes:

According to S-Helper Service's documentation, the model was factory-painted in PRR box car red. However, the two different modelers' photos we show here clearly show the models in an off-white color.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00055

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1943

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

140441

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00053

Additional IDs:

00054, 00345

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1914

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

14201, 14252, 14793

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Notes:

Road number 14793 was only available as part of a three-car CNW set, #00345, which also included two different style box cars.

Note that the car in the photo has been heavily weathered and had Kadee S-scale couplers installed.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00052

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1949

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

36491

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00056

Additional IDs:

00057

Prototype Info

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

53051, 53083

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00064

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

22591

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00058

Additional IDs:

00059

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1949

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

128121, 129172

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Roger Nulton's model has been weathered in this photo; the lettering is actually white.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00050

Additional IDs:

00051, 00123, 01987, 01988, 01141, 01142, 00757

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1949

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

49001, 49042, 49063, 49086, 49097, 47239D, 47835D, 48216

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included

Product Review:

S/Sn3 Modeling Guide, Dec 1996, pg 34

Notes:

The early models had silver trucks. Later ones had full black trucks, and last-run models had yellow-painted journal box covers. Road number 48216 (SHS #00757) was only available as part of a three-car UP set, #00352, which included a gray hopper and a gray box car.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00065

Prototype Info

Year/Era:

1949

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Western Pacific (WP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

75891

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF: truck-mounted; scale: not included