Undecorated Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Cars

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Length:

60'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Strafford Scale Models

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

Couplers:

Lighted:

no

Notes:

Dick Karnes described the kit as having rivet-embossed aluminum sides.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Hi-Rail

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1987

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

This was a body-only kit based on the A.C. Gilbert #951 car. At the time of production, the company offered an American Flyer chassis, separately.

The 1994 catalog photo scanned by Eric Reis.

This was the 1996 Fall S Fest car.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2013

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Disassemble; Couplers

Supplemental Part:

Weight Set

Notes:

In 2013, the NASG's Special Projects committee commissioned American Models to produce this baggage car. The car was previously only available as part of the 5-car set (part #HW8013), so this addition made it possible for members to buy this car without having to buy the entire set. The body was painted in Pullman green.

Shown is a slightly modified version. Bill replaced the stock couplers with Kadee ones, and the trucks have been turned 180 degrees and remounted in the hole nearest the end of the car (to make the trucks appear to be closer to the ends of the car). Neither of these changes are required to use the car.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8000

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Disassemble; Couplers

Supplemental Part:

Weight Set

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Tuscan body color.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8013

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Disassemble; Couplers

Supplemental Part:

Weight Set

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Pullman green body color.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

61'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Kinsman Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

P-3

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1969

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Supplemental Info:

Instruction Sheets (1 & 2 of 4)

Supplemental Info:

Instruction Sheets (3 & 4 of 4)

Notes:

There was some confusion as to who actually produced these cars. The cars shown here were made by Kinsman in 1969, which was after owner Bob Blois stopped working for Northeastern Scale Models. Northeastern also produced these cars, but only in HO-scale and they are slightly different from the ones that Kinsman made (Northeastern's cars had double-doors or three-door configurations; Ambroid sold these HO-scale NE kits).

This particular model was built by Ron Koch.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

67'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Models by Miller

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1961

Product Type:

brass & wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

The kit consists of photo-engraved brass body parts (ends were soft metal in later runs), wood shapes for the clerestory roof, brass wire, and K brake components (which are not prototypically-correct for these cars).

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Factory:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Historical Information about These Cars

Notes:

These undecorated cars were factory-painted Pullman green.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Length:

60'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1988

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

Early production runs had a wooden roof, but they were later replaced with a resin version. The kit builds the body and the basic frame. It includes a few details.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

baggage

Doors:

2

Windows:

0

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Super Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

SP-1

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1948

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Notes:

The trucks supplied with the kit were very crude.

Dick Karnes built this model as per the instructions. He added stirrup steps cut from ladder stock, brass wire hand grabs, Monroe Hobby Products diaphragms, styrene clerestory vents, San Juan "Evolution" couplers, and used Floquil paint and Champ decals to complete the model. The sprung trucks are from Train Stuff.

Tom Lennon found these kit parts, but the ends, doors, and details are missing from his kit. It does, however, offer a glimpse into what these kits looked like originally.