Passenger Cars: Doors: 1 Windows: 0 - Old-style Baggage/Railway Express Agency

Prototype Info

Era:

old-style

Car Type:

baggage/Railway Express Agency

Doors:

1

Windows:

0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number(s):

125 - 169

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Star Models

Manufacturer ID:

101

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

This is a body-only kit (no underbody details, for example). This kit was taken over by Building & Structure Co (under the Tomalco name), and then later by Wiseman Model Services and is still available through them.

Prototype Info

Era:

old-style

Car Type:

baggage/Railway Express Agency

Doors:

1

Windows:

0

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number(s):

125 - 169

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Tomalco

Manufacturer ID:

Sn3-13

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1980

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

Building & Structure Co (under the Tomalco name) took over this original Star Models kit, adding more details with their version. Turner Model Works bought the product line from them, and it was later taken over by Wiseman Model Services, who still has this kit available today.

Prototype Info

Era:

old-style

Car Type:

baggage/Railway Express Agency

Doors:

1

Windows:

0

Year:

1936

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number(s):

127

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L (click for web site)

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

2001, 2009

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Lighted:

yes

Notes:

"Short" car.

This was the pilot model, with the production version sitting lower on the trucks and the final lettering being different.

This was from their 2001 run.

This shows the other side of the car from their 2001 run.

Prototype Info

Era:

old-style

Car Type:

baggage/Railway Express Agency

Doors:

1

Windows:

0

Year:

1936

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number(s):

164

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L (click for web site)

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

2001, 2009

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Lighted:

yes

Notes:

P-B-L called this the "long" car in their 2009 run, but the "short" car in their 2001 run.

This was the pilot model, with the production version sitting lower on the trucks and the final lettering being different.

This was from their 2001 run.

This shows the other side of the car from their 2001 run.