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Lightweight Railway Post Office Passenger Cars by American Models for 2000

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

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

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Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

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:

BDBS14

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

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


(image copyright © American Models)

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:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

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


(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

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:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

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


(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)

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:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

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


(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

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:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

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:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

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

Supplemental Info:

Online Article:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

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


(image copyright © American Models)

 (image copyright © Fred Schlegel; used by permission)
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