Clerestory roof 65-ft passenger cars

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We're offering cast resin 65-ft. passenger car kits including a baggage car, Railway Post Office (RPO) car, a coach and combine. These simulated wood-sheathed cars typified the open platform cars of the Boston and Maine and the vestibuled equipment of the New Haven Railroad, and they typify car building practice of the first decade of the present century. Used in mainline service until the advent of the heavyweight steel cars of the 1920's, they were eventually regulated to branchline service where they remained through the end of World War II. The B&M; continued to use the cars, in fact, in the mid-1950's. Some may still serve as tool and bunk cars in work trains. The cars came with or without truss rods.

The cars were equipped with Westinghouse type "PM" brakes, steam heat and were originally gas lighted; they were later electrified. The New Haven used generators and batteries under each car; the B&M; used a steam generator on the loco with jumper wires between cars at roof level.

These kits are fairly easy to put together, consisting of resin sides, roofs, ends and floors. Price: $53.95 each, less trucks and couplers.

#S101 The Coach, 65-ft. clerestory type, wood simulated sides $53.95
#S102 The Combine, wood $53.95
#S103 The Baggage car, wood $53.95
#S104 The Railway Express Post Office Car, wood simulated sides $53.95

Clerestory roofs available: #330 11" long car with sanded ends $15.95 #331 12 1/2" long resin car roof $19.95 (Also see page 68)

Add $14.00 for scale or hi-rail trucks; please specify