Downs Model Railroad Co. Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) General Service Flat Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1936

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

470151, 470153, 484525, 484526, 484528

Qty Made:

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

Notes:

These were a special run done for the South Jersey S Gaugers club ("SJSG" printed in their sides). Downs used the last remaining A.C. Gilbert American Flyer flat cars in stock, which were painted and lettered for the PRR. These were completed right before Russ Downs sold the company. Six of the flat cars were autographed by Russ, and are used as special club member recognition awards within the SJSG club. The cars came with a variety of loads. One was a set of three U.S. Army Jeeps, four different tarped loads, a tender load, and a track load. There were a number sold in 2005.

One of the signed models, with a photo taken when Russ was signing them.

A close-up of Russ' signature.

Examples of the four different styles of tarped loads.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

FF-215

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1933

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

F30A

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

475083, 479129

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

Box-car red body color. If the product ID has an "H" or an "F" behind it, it is the hi-rail version; an "S" indicates the scale version. These could be ordered with a small crate load ("SC"), with lumber loads ("WP"), with metal bulkheads ("BH"), or plain.