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A
Short List of Model Interurban Freight
Cars [Lesson 6-2]
by George Jones
July 25, 2002
revised August 15,
2005
In
1998, I joined the Southern California
Traction Club, with the idea that
I would run HO scale model freight
motors pulling strings of HO scale
model freight cars. After returning
to the States, upon retiring from
the Navy, I started buying all the
freight cars lettered for Pacific
Electric (P. E.) and Los Angeles Pacific
(L.A.P.) by Model Die Casting. Wanting
to make sure that I had at least one
of each road number, I started making
a list, which grew into the list that
is before you. Along the way, I started
adding other Interurban railroad freight
cars to my list as I learned about
them.
As
for the Southern California Traction
Club, it was founded in 1995 in a
local hobby shop. After the club moved
out of the shop in 1997, it began
construction on a portable modular
layout, using standards from the East
Penn Traction Club (EPTC). There were
two main purposes for the layout,
one was to attend model train shows
the other was to give the members
a place to run their streetcars and
interurbans from live overhead wires.
The
club has set up their modules at numerous
train shows throughout the Southern
California area including trips to
San Jose, CA. and Las Vegas, NV. The
club has demonstrated to west coast
model railroaders and the general
public that HO scale traction equipment
can and will successfully operate
from powered overhead wires.
At
first, operation was mainly confined
to the ubiquitous Pacific Electric
Railway 'Hollywood' and 'Blimp' interurban
cars. But, slowly, members of the
club began running freight trains
using 1619 class P. E. steeple cab
locomotives, and/or box motors. One
of the club members even installed
trolley poles on a SW-1, EMD switcher,
so that he could operate it on the
layout. The engine is painted and
lettered for the Pacific Electric
Railway.
These
freight trains led other members of
the group to wonder about other interurban
railroad freight activities, and where
they could find rolling stock, painted
and lettered for their favorite electric
railroad.
In
answer to that question, I started
distributing copies of the list I
had made on the Model Die Casting
P. E. cars. Finally, I was talked
into publishing
my list on the internet. I then discovered
that there have been quite a number
of cars released by various manufactures
and specialty painters, that were
painted and lettered for Interurban
Electric Railroads. The information
contained on this list, has come from
various sources, including magazine
ads, Walthers' catalogues, Model Die
Casting fact sheets, manufacturers
web sites, and from cars and kits
in my own and my friends collections.
Whenever possible, I've included the
box end information from the original
box.
The
list is broken down into four parts,
(1) Wood kits, (2) Zamac kits, (3)
Plastic kits and (4) Engines.
(1)
Wood Kits: These cars came with pre-painted
and lettered sides, either of wood
or printed cardboard. You assembled
the body of the car, without the sides.
Then you painted the body to match
the pre painted car sides. Then you
installed the sides and finishing
details to finish the car. Manufacturers
include; Silver Streak, Cliff Line,
Red Ball, Ye Olde Huff-n-Puff, etc.
(2)
Zamac Kits: The body parts were die
cast molded, with pre painted sides.
Like wood kits, you assembled the
body, then painted it to match the
sides and then installed them. Manufacturers
include; Ulrich, Varney and early Roundhouse.
Walthers later sold Ulrich die cast
models under their own name.
(3)
Plastic Kits: These were for the most
part, 'shake-the-box' type kits. The
body came molded in one piece and
completely painted and lettered. You
needed only to assemble
the under frame, attach it to the
body and add detail parts, trucks
and couplers. Manufacturers include;
Model Die Casting /Roundhouse, Athearn,
Accurail etc. However,
this has changed somewhat with the
latest plastic kit releases. These
kits are now much more involved, specifically
kits from Red Caboose, Proto 2000,
Stewart (now Bowser) , Branchline,
etc.
Note 1: Specialty
painters, like Bev-Bel, mainly used
Athearn, Model Die Casting /Roundhouse
'shake-the-box' kits.
Note 2: Some plastic body
cars come from the manufacturer, assembled
and Ready-to-Run, (RTR). IE; Kadee,
Life-Like, Atlas, Proto 2000, Athearn.
(4)
Engines: All the engines have plastic
bodies, mounted on Zamac frames, with
some assembly required, mainly with
the detail parts, and handrails. Manufacturers
include Model Die Casting/Roundhouse,
Athearn and Stewart.
For
a car to be on this list, the body
and/or sides have to have been painted
and lettered by the manufacturer.
Since Brass models almost always come
unpainted and unlettered, no Brass
equipment is shown on this list. If
you can produce a Brass freight car
that was painted by the manufacturer
for an Interurban Railroad, then it
would be added to this list.
No claim is being
made to the authenticity or accuracy
of the paint schemes and numbers painted
on the kits. Nor
is it claimed that
the equipment, or the body style offered
is correct for the railroad modeled.
This list is only to show the availability
or existence of a kit or a car, at
some point in time.
| ROAD
NUMBER |
CAR
TYPE |
COLOR |
MANUFACTURER |
MANUF.
# |
COST |
NOTES |
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WOOD
KITS |
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C&LE
3302 |
40ft
Ex Bx Tr |
bc
Rd |
Pacific
Traction |
3300
Series |
$5.00 |
XWe |
|
C&HD
48341 |
37ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
One-Ten
Models |
|
|
W#Wy |
|
C&HD
48341 |
37ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Ball |
K-34 |
|
W#Wy |
|
FE&MVRR 5272 |
40ft
Box |
|
Red
Ball |
K-168 |
|
F#Wy |
|
FtDDM&S
754 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Ye
Olde HuffnPuff |
XM-12 |
$4.50 |
M#W |
|
FtDDM&S
754 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Ye
Olde HuffnPuff |
792-212 |
$14.50 |
M#e |
|
FtDDM&S
7380 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
A-C
Model Co |
XM-12 |
|
Mc#W |
|
FtDDM&S
123440 |
36ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
|
|
|
M#p@ |
|
ITC
51500 |
40ft
4Dr Box |
bc
Rd |
A-C
Model Co |
XAB-1 |
|
E#W#dy |
|
ITC
51500 |
40ft
4Dr Box |
bc
Rd |
Leigh |
|
|
E#dy@ |
|
LARy |
40ft
Box |
|
Soho |
|
$5.00 |
V#f |
|
ME |
Box |
|
Wabash
Valley |
772-4017 |
$10.95 |
DI |
|
NWP
1953 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Red
Ball |
K-161 |
|
P#Y#W |
|
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|
ey@ |
|
P&N
12073 |
36ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Silver
Streak |
929-332 |
$12.95 |
Ccl |
|
P&N
12073 |
36ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Ye
Olde HuffnPuff |
729-244 |
$17.00 |
Cc |
|
P&SR
206 |
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Ball |
K-161 |
|
P#Y#W |
|
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|
ey@ |
|
PE
377 |
42ft
Hart Gn |
bc
Rd |
Silver
streak |
S505-350 |
$3.50 |
B#W#f@ |
|
PE
1960 |
Caboose |
bc
Rd |
Cliff
Line |
TC10 |
$2.95 |
Bae#b@ |
|
PE
1964 |
Caboose |
bc
Rd |
Cliff
Line |
507
TC10 |
$2.95 |
Ba#c@ |
|
PE
1965 |
Caboose |
bc
Rd |
Cliff
Line |
TC10 |
$2.95 |
B#Wa#b |
|
PE
1901 |
Caboose |
red |
Silver
Streak |
S118-475 |
$4.75 |
Bab#f@ |
|
PE
2377 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Silver
Streak |
S219-345 |
$3.45 |
Bc#f@ |
|
SWVTCo
10 |
33ft
Flat |
grn |
Central
Valley? |
|
|
R#We |
|
SLGW
100 |
40ft
Box |
grn |
Silver
Streak |
S219-345 |
$9.00 |
Jc@ |
|
SLGW
100 |
40ft
Box |
grn |
Ye
Olde HuffnPuff |
792-264 |
$17.00 |
Jcr |
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ZAMAC
KITS |
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ITC
4806 |
3D
Hopper |
Blk |
Walthers'/Ulrich |
931-1002 |
$9.65 |
E#VI |
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| PLASTIC
KITS/RTR |
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BA&P
3826 |
26ft
Ore |
blk |
Model
Die Casting |
1717 |
$2.98 |
Y#w |
|
CK&S
294 |
42ft
Reefer |
QD |
Cooper&Oshtemo |
|
|
U@ |
|
CK&S
1293 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Cooper&Oshtemo |
1464 |
$22.95 |
U@ |
|
CNS&MRR
103 |
40ft
Caboose |
Red |
Walthers' |
932-7512 |
$20.00 |
#A^c@ |
|
CR&IC
2033 |
54ft
Cvr Hppr |
dk
gry |
Accurail |
1992 |
|
#B#Ww |
|
FtDDM&S
8043 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Accurail |
3367 |
$9.98 |
M#y@ |
|
FtDDM&S
11052 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Accurail |
1511 |
$7.98 |
Mm#e@ |
|
FtDDM&S
12259 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Model
Die Casting |
618-07966 |
$9.98 |
Mq@ |
|
FtDDM&S
12262 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Model
Die Casting |
618-07966 |
$9.98 |
M#W@ |
|
FtDDM&S
12297 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Kadee |
4047 |
$28.45 |
M@ |
|
FtDDM&S
12374 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1072-2 |
$8.00 |
M#W@ |
|
FtDDM&S
14003 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Proto
2000 |
30907 |
|
Mm^a^b |
|
FtDDM&S
14008 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Proto
2000 |
30908 |
|
Mm^a^b |
|
FtDDM&S
15058 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
TM
body/Walthers' |
|
|
M#U |
|
FtDDM&S
15177 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1726 |
$8.00 |
M@ |
|
GR&I
|
34ft
Hopper |
bc
Rd |
Copper&Oshtemo |
2021 |
$22.95 |
Z@ |
|
GR&I
3697 |
40ft
Reefer |
rdGn |
Copper&Oshtemo |
1250 |
$22.95 |
Z@ |
|
GR&I
3699 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Copper&Oshtemo |
|
$22.95 |
Z@ |
|
GRH&CRy
15 |
50ft
Ex Reefr |
dk
gn |
Copper&Oshtemo |
|
|
T@ |
|
GRH&CRy
16 |
40ft
Brine Tnk |
bc
Rd |
Copper&Oshtemo |
|
$24.95 |
T@ |
|
GRH&CRy
7?1 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Copper&Oshtemo |
|
$21.95 |
Tq |
|
ITC
125 |
50ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Atlas |
1953-1 |
$19.00 |
Ew |
|
ITC
128 |
50ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Atlas |
1953-2 |
$19.00 |
Ew |
|
ITC
133 |
50ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Atlas |
1953-3 |
$19.00 |
Ew@ |
|
ITC
208 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-2286-1 |
$9.50 |
E@ |
|
ITC
223 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-2268-2 |
$9.50 |
E@ |
|
ITC
227 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-2268-3 |
$9.50 |
E@ |
|
ITC
427 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Kar-Line/Athearn |
|
|
E@ |
|
ITC
481 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Kar-Line/Athearn |
#88 |
|
E#V
|
|
ITC
487 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1187 |
$7.00 |
E@ |
|
ITC
900 |
53ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Atlas |
1772-1 |
$16.95 |
E |
|
ITC
912 |
53ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Atlas |
1772-2 |
$16.95 |
E |
|
ITC
1107 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
|
|
E |
| ITC
1109 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
30610 |
|
Eq@ |
| ITC
1123 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
21936 |
$14.00 |
E@ |
| ITC
1123 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
30611 |
$14.00 |
Eq |
| ITC
1133 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
|
|
E |
| ITC
1136 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
30612 |
$16.00 |
Eq@ |
| ITC
1140 |
54ft
Flat |
blk |
Proto
2000 |
30612 |
$16.00 |
Eq@ |
| ITC
1148 |
54ft
Flat |
Blk |
Proto
2000 |
21937 |
$11.50 |
E@ |
| ITC
1735 |
54ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Bev-Bel-Athearn |
365-1 |
$13.00 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
1798 |
54ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Tioga
/Athearn |
|
$9.50 |
Ew |
| ITC
1955 |
57ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
InterMountain/Yes |
|
$26.00 |
E#ww@ |
| ITC
1973 |
57ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
InterMountain/Yes |
|
$26.00 |
E#ww |
| ITC
1979 |
57ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
InterMountain/Yes |
|
$26.00 |
E#ww |
| ITC
2148 |
57ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
InterMountain/Yes |
|
$26.00 |
E#ww |
| ITC
2153 |
57ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
InterMountain/Yes |
|
$26.00 |
E#ww |
| ITC
2600 |
65ft
Mill Gon |
blk |
ECM/ECW
Inc |
8 |
$12.00 |
E#V#v |
| ITC
2612 |
65ft
Mill Gon |
blk |
ECM/ECW
Inc |
8 |
$12.00 |
E#V#v@ |
| ITC
2623 |
65ft
Mill Gon |
blk |
ECM/ECW
Inc |
8 |
$12.00 |
E#V#v |
| ITC
2798 |
54ft
Cvr Hopr |
ylw |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1991 |
$13.00 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
3727 |
42ft
Gon |
ylw |
Life-Like |
21909 |
$6.25 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
3742 |
52ft
Gon |
ylw |
Athearn |
1695 |
$6.25 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
3843 |
54ft
Gon |
ylw |
Model
Die Casting |
480-1683 |
$6.25 |
Ew#e@ |
| ITC
3844 |
54ft
Gon |
ylw |
Model
Die Casting |
1683 |
$7.25 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
4745 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
2of6 |
|
E@ |
| ITC
4763 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
4of6 |
|
E@ |
| ITC
4794 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
1of6 |
|
E@ |
| ITC
4804 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
6of6 |
|
E@ |
| ITC
4810 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
3of6 |
|
E@ |
| ITC
4816 |
40ft
3D Hopr |
blk |
Stewart |
10326
5of6 |
$57.99 |
E@ |
| ITC
5700 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
ECM/McKeen |
Sp
Ed Car 26
|
|
E#W#m |
| ITC
5702 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
ECM/McKeen |
Sp
Ed Car 26
|
|
E#W#m |
| ITC
5705 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
ECM/McKeen |
Sp
Ed Car 26
|
|
E#W#m |
| ITC
5707 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
ECM/McKeen |
Sp
Ed Car 26
|
|
E#W#m |
| ITC
6001 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-8047-1 |
$13.95 |
E@ |
| ITC
6014 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-8047-2 |
$13.95 |
E@ |
| ITC
6052 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-8047-3 |
$13.95 |
E@ |
| ITC
6099 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-8047-4 |
$13.95 |
E@ |
| ITC
6243 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
St.JVS/TM
of Ill |
Car
#2 |
|
E#x@ |
| ITC
6277 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
St.JVS/TM
of Ill |
Car
#2 |
|
E#x |
| ITC
6304 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Model
Die Casting |
7778 |
$4.50 |
E#x |
| ITC
6322 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
C&BT
Shops |
O10113 |
$8.98 |
E#x |
| ITC
6417 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Athearn |
5976 |
$5.75 |
E#x |
| ITC
6532 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Branchline
Trains |
1417 |
$14.98 |
E@ |
| ITC
6613 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Branchline
Trains |
1417 |
|
E#W |
| ITC
6769 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1395 |
$8.00 |
E@ |
| ITC
6815 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Branchline
Trains |
1417 |
$14.98 |
E@ |
| ITC
6849 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Branchline
Trains |
1417 |
$14.98 |
E#W |
| ITC
7289 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
Athearn |
5684 |
$5.37 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
7301 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
LBF
Co. |
1256 |
$14.95 |
Ew |
| ITC
7320 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
LBF
Co. |
1256 |
$14.95 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
7334 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
Atlas. |
1353-1 |
$22.95 |
Ew |
| ITC
7347 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
Atlas. |
1353-2 |
$22.95 |
Ew |
| ITC
7390 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
Walthers |
932-94708 |
$9.98 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
7452 |
50ft
Box |
Ylw |
Walthers |
932-94708 |
$9.98 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
7489 |
50ft
Box |
ylw |
Walthers |
932-4708 |
$9.98 |
Ew#e |
| ITC
7800 |
50ft
Box |
ylw |
Life-Like |
|
|
Ew#t@ |
| ITC
7800 |
50ft
Box |
ylw |
Life-Like |
8456 |
$3.95 |
Ew#u@ |
| ITC
8009 |
36ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Model
Die Casting |
3204 |
$4.50 |
E#Zeu@ |
| ITC
8011 |
36ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Model
Die Casting |
3204 |
$4.50 |
E#Zeu@ |
| ITC
8078 |
52ft
Box |
ylw |
Model
Die Casting |
O5810 |
|
Ew@ |
| ITC
8427 |
40ft
Box |
ylw |
Accurail |
112-3407 |
$8.98 |
E#e |
| ITC
9044 |
50ft
Box |
ylw |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
1998 |
$12.00 |
Ew@ |
| ITC
9048 |
50ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Bev-Bel/Athearn |
2272 |
$10.00 |
E@ |
| ITS
1800 |
36ft
Reefer |
On/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3201 |
|
Le#e@ |
| ITS
1801 |
36ft
Reefer |
On/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3201 |
|
Le#e@ |
| ITS
1802 |
36ft
Reefer |
On/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3201 |
|
Le#e@ |
| ITS
5053 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3202 |
|
L#Ze |
| ITS
5054 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3202 |
$4.75 |
L#Zet@ |
| ITS
5055 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3202 |
$4.75 |
L#Zet@ |
| ITS
5126 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3203 |
|
L#Zet |
| ITS
5127 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3203 |
$4.50 |
Let@ |
| ITS
5128 |
36ft
Box |
Gn/Bn |
Model
Die Casting |
3203 |
$4.50 |
L#Zet@ |
| LAP
400 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3010 |
$4.50 |
Ae@ |
| LAP
402 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3010 |
$4.50 |
Ae@ |
| LAP
405 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3010 |
$4.50 |
Ae@ |
| LAP
407 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3010 |
$4.50 |
Ae@ |
| LAP
408 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3010 |
$4.50 |
Ae@ |
| NWP
1903 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
5th
Ave Car Shps |
1903 |
$20.00 |
Oc@ |
| NWP
1923 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Accurail |
|
|
Ocx#T |
| NWP
1952 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
TM |
8058 |
$2.79 |
Ocx@ |
| NWP
1956 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
TM |
|
|
Ocx#T |
| NWP
1964 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Accurail |
1590 |
|
Ocx@ |
| NWP
1969 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Accurail |
1596 |
$13.98 |
O#Wcx@ |
| NWP
1988 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Walthers |
932-2000 |
$13.98 |
Ocx#a@ |
| NWP
1992 |
40ft
Box |
blk |
Kar-Line |
|
$13.98 |
Ocx |
| NWP
1992 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Walthers/TM |
932-2011 |
$18.95 |
Oc@ |
| NWP
4001 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-1 |
$18.95 |
O#s |
| NWP
4008 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-2 |
$18.95 |
O#s |
| NWP
4014 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-3 |
$18.95 |
O#s@ |
| NWP
4022 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-4 |
$18.95 |
O#s |
| NWP
4025 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-5 |
$18.95 |
O#s |
| NWP
4036 |
42ft
Flat |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-9558-6 |
$18.95 |
O#s |
| NWP
4397 |
40ft
Box |
bc
Rd |
Red
Caboose |
RC-2211c |
$8.95 |
O@ |
| P&N
1102 |
40ft
Box |
OnRd |
Depot
Products |
6001 |
|
Cc^d@ |
| P&N
1105 |
40ft
Box |
OnRd |
Depot
Products |
6002 |
|
Cc^d@ |
| PE
No Road Nmr |
36ft
Baggage |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
180 |
$5.98 |
Beisv@ |
| PE
No Road Nmr |
36ft
Coach |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
180 |
$5.98 |
Beijsv@ |
| PE
No Road Nmr |
36ft
Business |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
180 |
$5.98 |
Beiksv@ |
| PE
1310 |
36ft
Coach |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
07985 |
$9.98 |
Bi@ |
| PE
1650 |
36ft
Combine |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
07987 |
$9.98 |
Bi@ |
| PE
1960 |
36ft
Caboose |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
181 |
$5.50 |
Baesz@ |
| PE
2100 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3009 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2103 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3009 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2108 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3009 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2109 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3009 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2111 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
180 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2120 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3009 |
$4.50 |
Be@ |
| PE
2701 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Model
Die Casting |
|
$2.98 |
Bdm@ |
| PE
3303 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
07986
1of2 |
|
Be@ |
| PE
3305 |
36ft
Box |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
07986
2of2 |
$17.00 |
Be@ |
| PE
8500 |
36ft
Stock |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3019 |
$4.75 |
Be@ |
| PE
8502 |
36ft
Stock |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
3019 |
$4.75 |
Be@ |
| PE
8509 |
36ft
Stock |
Red |
Model
Die Casting |
181 |
$4.75 |
Bez@ |
| PE
10110 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Accurail/Dimi |
1001 |
$5.95 |
Bmn@ |
| PE
10113 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Accurail/Dimi |
1001 |
$5.95 |
Bmn@ |
| PE
10134 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Accurail |
1509 |
$8.98 |
Bm@ |
| PE
00191 |
36ft
Box |
wht |
Model
Die Casting |
181 |
$3.75 |
Bfgz@ |
| PRTD
1720 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
TM |
|
|
K#Zm |
| SN
4002 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5013-1 |
|
F |
| SN
4008 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5013-2 |
|
F@ |
| SN
4012 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5013-3 |
|
F |
| SN
4020 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5013-6 |
|
F |
| SSRy
120 |
40ft
Box |
red |
TM
of LM/SD |
8091 |
$2.98 |
N#Wm#i |
| SSRy
120 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
TM
of I |
720-2111 |
$3.95 |
N#Zml@ |
| STE
1993 |
40ft
Box |
red |
Model
Die Casting |
07246 |
$19.98 |
Q@ |
| STE
2032 |
50ft
Box |
red |
Model
Die Casting |
07246 |
$19.98 |
Q@ |
| TS
201 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5016-1 |
|
G@ |
| TS
202 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5016-2 |
|
G@ |
| TS
203 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5016-3 |
|
G@ |
| TS
205 |
40ft
Gon |
bc
rd |
Red
Caboose |
5016-5 |
|
G@ |
| TS
511 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Kar-Line |
|
|
G@ |
| TS
610 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Kar-Line/MDC |
|
|
G@ |
| TS
610 |
50ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Model
Die Casting |
1272 |
$3.98 |
Gw@ |
| USMC
No Rd Nmr |
36ft
Box |
red |
|
|
$3.75 |
Hfh@ |
| WP(SN)
20122 |
40ft
Box |
bc
rd |
Athearn/Bev-Bel |
1725-1 |
$8.00 |
S#W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ENGINES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NWP
4324 |
EMD
SD9 |
blk |
Athearn
Sp Ed |
2228 |
|
O#W#n#o |
| NWP
4423 |
EMD
SD9 |
blk |
Athearn
Sp Ed |
2228 |
|
O#W#n |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PE
1322 |
VO-1000 |
Blk |
Stewart |
4754 |
$115.00 |
B#z@ |
| PE
2815 |
Alco
RS-3 |
Blk |
Stewart |
2370 |
$39.95 |
Bp@ |
| No
Road Number |
Box
Cab |
Red |
MDC/Roundhouse |
302 |
$26.98 |
Bos@ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes:
bc
Rd = Box car Red or mineral Red.
blk
= Black.
blu
= Blue.
brn or bn = Brown.
grn
or gn = Green.
orn
= Orange.
ylw
= Yellow.
wht.
= White.
A:
Lettered 'Los Angeles Pacific Railway
Co.' (LAP).
B: Lettered 'Pacific Electric Railway
Co.' (PE).
C: Lettered 'Piedmont & Northern'
(P&N).
D: Lettered 'Michigan Electric' (ME).
E: Lettered 'Illinois Terminal Railway
Company' (ITC).
F: Lettered 'Freemont Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley' (FE&MV).
G: Lettered 'Tidewater Southern' (TS).
H: Lettered 'United States Maritime
Commission' (USMC).
J:
Lettered 'Salt Lake, Garfield &
Western' (SLGW) [Saltair].
K:
Lettered 'Portland Traction Company'
(PTC).
L:
Lettered 'Illinois Traction System'
(ITS).
M:
Lettered 'Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern' (FtDDM&S) [FDDM&S].
N:
Lettered 'Sand Springs Railway' (SSRy).
O:
Lettered 'Northwestern Pacific' (NWP).
P:
Lettered 'Petaluma & Santa Rosa'
(P&SR).
Q:
Lettered 'Stockton Terminal and Eastern
Railroad' (STE).
R:
Lettered 'San Bernardino Valley Traction
Co.' (SBVTCo).
S:
Lettered 'Sacramento Northern' (SN).
T:
Lettered 'Grand Rapids, Holland &
Chicago Ry' (GRH&CRy)
U:
Lettered 'Chicago, Kalamazoo &
Saginaw' (CK&S)
V:
Lettered 'Los Angeles Railway' (LARy).
W:
Lettered 'Columbus, Hamilton &
Dayton' (CH&D).
X:
Lettered 'Cincinnati& Lake Erie.'
(C&LE)
Y:
Lettered 'Butte, Anaconda & Pacific'
(BA&P)
Z:
Lettered 'Grand Rapids & Indiana
R.R..' (GR&I)
#A:
Lettered 'Chicago, North Shore &
Milwaukee.' (CNS&MRR) [North Shore]
#B:
Lettered 'Cedar Rapids & Iowa
City.'
(CR&IC)
#T: Information from Mr. Les Andersen.
#U:
Information from Mr. Robert DeMoss.
#V:
Information from Mr. Byron Brainard.
#W:
Information from Mr. Pete Debeers.
#X:
Information from Dr. S. Soho.
#Y:
Information from Mr. Allen Heath.
#Z:
Information from Mr. George Huckaby.
@:
Authors collection.
a:
No cupola.
b:
Side door.
c:
Double sheathed.
d:
Identified on box as 'Truss Side Box
Car'.
e:
Old time truss rod car.
f:
Old time steel car.
g:
Large PE herald. Marked, 'Electric
Crane Service'.
h:
Portable substation.
i:
34ft 'Overton' car.
j:
'Los Angeles-Hollywood' printed on
letter board.
k:
'Pasadena-Mount Lowe' printed on letter
board.
l:
Information from 1982 Walther's Catalogue.
m:
Outside braced.
n:
Released by Dimi Trains.
o:
Box Cab, 300 HP Diesel Electric, Alco-GE-Ingersoll
Rand.
p:
Alco 1600 HP Diesel Electric Road
Switcher, RS-3.
q:
Ad. in Model Railroad News
r:
Information from 1998 Walther's Catalogue.
s:
Red body, Tan roof.
t:
Green body, Brown roof.
u:
Box Car Red body, Black roof.
v:
Part of MDC's Great American Traction
series. 'The Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway' four
pack #180 P.E. 'Red Car' train set.
w:
Modern Era Car, Post 1970.
x:
Painted and lettered for 'Redwood
Overnight Service'.
y:
Wood body, Printed Paper Sides.
z:
Second of MDCs Great American Traction
series. Four pack #181.
#a:
'Rails to the Redwoods' convention
car 1988.
#b: 'Pacific Electric' in Railroad
Roman.
#c: 'Pacific Electric' in Gothic,
with large capital letters.
#d:
Automobile-Furniture 4 Door car.
#e: Information from 1995 Walthers'
Catalog.
#f: Information from 1970 Walthers'
Catalog.
#g: Manufacturer used dry-transfers
to number and letter car.
#h:
Information from MDC release sheet,
dated June 1985.
#i:
Color Medium
Red, herald background Dark Blue w/
Black outer ring.
#j:
Color box car Red, herald background
light Blue w/lt. Blue outer ring.
#k:
Atlas 2003 Catalog.
#m:
ECM+ End Cab Models.
#n:
EMD, SD-9 1750hp, C-C wheel arr.
#o:
Athearn Special Edition #2228, one
loco powered, one dummy. $93.85.
#p:
Wood sides, steel ends. Ends made
of die cast metal.
#q:
Car body from Accurail, Lettered by
5th. Ave Car Shops. Car number is
a Decal!
#r: NorthWestern Pacific in Gothic,
with large capital letters.
#s:
NWP Hist. Soc. Convention car.
#t: Made in Hong Kong, with black
underframe, separate end ladders.
#u:
Made in China, red underframe, cast
on end ladders, different color lettering
than Hong Kong car.
#v:
ECM/ECWInc. = End Cab Models / Eastern
Car Works Inc.
#w:Inter
Mt. / Yester. = Inter Mountain Railway
Co. / YesterYear Models.
#x:
St.JVS/TM of Ill. = St. Joe Valley
Shops.
#y:
Part of a 3 car 'Short Line' set,
L&NW, WAG, FtDDM&S Mf#3367.
#z:
Baldwin VO 1000, 1000hp, End cab switcher.
Black w/ tiger stripes.
^a:
'Mather' outside braced box car.
^b:
Ad in Scale Rails, Dec 04.
^c:
Cupola, wood body, steel underframe.
^d:
Depot Products of Marietta, GA.
It
has been rumored that Accurail or
Dimi trains at one time offered the
wood 40ft outside braced PERy box
car in a six car set, all with different
road numbers, but I have never seen
such a set. A better rumor is that
Silver Streak at one time, made the
Hart gondola lettered for PERy. Two people, (David Garcia
and Pete Debeers) have told me this.
Update; first, Pete Debeers showed
me his Silver Streak P. E. Hart gondola.
Second, I picked up a half built kit
at a swap meet. Third, At another
Swap Meet, I picked up copies of Walthers'
1970 and 1971 catalogs, both of which
listed the Hart gondola, the 1970
also listed the P. E. box car. Where
I also found the SOHO LARy box car
listed.
David
Garcia also told me that a small batch
of Ulrich, drop bottom gondolas were
lettered for PERy. After
Walthers' took over the Ulrich line,
they may have offered the drop bottom
gon. in a ITC version. I have also
been told that Cliff Line made a four
wheel, wood PERy caboose. And that
Roundhouse offered the Truss Side
(outside braced) box car lettered
for Sandy River. I have included a
number of cars done by Bev-Bel, a
specialty painter, unfortunately I
do not have a complete list of the Interurban cars that they have
done.
Stewart
produced a PERy version of the VO-1000
in 2004, only one road number, and
sold out quickly in Los Angeles.
Bowser subsequently bought Stewart
and they may re-issue the locomotive.
Westerfield
and Sunshine Models, as well as other
makers of craftsman style kits, make/made
models that are suitable for PERy
and other Interurban Railroads. But
since these models come unpainted
and unlettered, I have not included
them on this list.
It
should be mentioned that many of these
cars are no longer in production.
You might get lucky, and find some
of the older cars in a long existing
hobby shop, but your best bet in finding
one of these old gems, is to attend
the many local swap meets and trains
shows that are held throughout the
country. You could also try E-Bay.
Fortunately
many of the ITC cars and FtDDM&S/FDDM&S
are currently in production.
This
list was originally compiled from
cars in my collection and by looking
through old Walthers' catalogs. If
you know of kits that I may have missed,
please let me know. This list will
be periodically updated, as I learn
of more cars.
If
you send me information on a car that
I've missed, I'll list your name in
the footnotes. A photo of the car
and/or kit, or a jpeg image sent via
E-mail is welcomed. Questions and
information may be sent to Trolleyville
c/o Custom Traxx, P.O. Box 641175,
West Los Angeles, CA 90064-1175 or
E-mail at decals@customtraxx.com.
Thank
you, George Jones.
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