Passenger Cars: Doors: 3 Windows: 4 - Lightweight Railway Post Office

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Notes:

This was a separately-produced undecorated car. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS00

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the silver version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS00C

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2003

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the chrome version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS06

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the silver version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS06CH

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the chrome version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS14

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the silver version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS14CH

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the chrome version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS01

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Central of Georgia (CG)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS18

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2002

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Car Name:

Silver Treasure

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS15

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS17

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2002

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Missouri Pacific (MP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS23

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2010

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set, the "Colorado Eagle" train. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

This car is the second car in the train, near the center of the photo.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS05

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the silver version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS05CH

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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How to use replaceable car sides

Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. This is the chrome version. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Builder Number:

2959

Year:

1947

Length:

60'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Road Number(s):

4907 - 4910

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Laser Horizons

Manufacturer ID:

NY2959

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

styrene sides (laser-cut; requires donor car)

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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AC&F Roof Vents

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Notes:

To order contact Dennis Sautters via e-mail: laserhriz@aol.com.

The model shown in these photos was built by Tom Boldt. Tom used a J-C Models donor car. The trucks are by Budd Buddies.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS04

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number(s):

1102

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS09

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Rock Island (RI/ROCK/CRIP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS16

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS24

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2010

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS02

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

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Notes:

Part of a 4-car set. Note that these are considered "shorty" cars.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Budd Company

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

3

Windows:

4

Length:

74'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

BDBS03

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

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