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Passenger Cars: Doors: 2 Windows: 6 - Heavyweight Railway Post Office

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

6

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWM-0026

Factory:

Duck Yoo Corp, Korea

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1989

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

unpainted | painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

These have 6-wheel trucks. They are marked as "2-4, 4-2", which means they have two windows toward one end and 4 windows toward the other end, mirrorred on the other side of the car. Both ends have skinny doors.


 (image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)
These first two photos show both sides of the car.

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

6

Length:

60'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWM-0027

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1989

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

unpainted | painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

These have 6-wheel trucks. They are marked as "0-6, 6-0", which means they have six windows toward one end and none on the other end, mirrored on the other side of the car. Both ends have skinny doors.


 (image copyright © Brian Jackson; used by permission)
These photos show the two sides of the car.

(image copyright © Tom Lennon; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

6

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWM-0023

Factory:

Duck Yoo Corp, Korea

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1989

Qty Made:

40

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

unpainted | painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

These have 6-wheel trucks. They are marked as "3-3, 3-3", which means they have three windows toward each end on both sides of the car. Both ends have skinny doors.


(image copyright © Tom Lennon; used by permission)
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