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Northeastern Scale Models S Wood, Externally-braced (Ice) Refrigerator Cars

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood, externally-braced (ice)

Length:

50'

Car Owner:

Mathieson (NX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

R-3

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1961

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Northeastern Scale Models sold this kit initially, but later kit sales were taken over by both Ambroid Co and Kinsman Scale Models. Available with or without the trucks, the version without trucks did not include the bolsters nor the coupler pockets, as those were intended to be used by A.C. Gilbert modelers. The body color on these cars was aluminum.


 (image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)
Model was owned by Jack Troxell at time of photography.

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Northeastern Scale Models)

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood, externally-braced (ice)

Year/Era:

1912

Length:

50'

Car Owner:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

R-2

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1965

Road Number(s):

5342

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Supplemental:

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, May 2007, pg 17

Notes:

Northeastern Scale Models sold this kit initially, but later kit sales were taken over by both Ambroid Co and Kinsman Scale Models. Available with or without the trucks, the version without trucks did not include the bolsters nor the coupler pockets, as those were intended to be used by A.C. Gilbert modelers.


(image copyright © Bob Hogan; used by permission)

(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bob Hogan; used by permission)

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Northeastern Scale Models)
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