M.O.W. - NASG

Manufacturer:

(unknown)

Category:

M.O.W.

Finish:

(unknown)

Notes:

If you can identify the manufacturer of this car, please contact the webmaster. This Scale Test Weight car model was cast of a lead alloy with added details of grab irons, hand railing, and brake staff with hand wheel. The track wheels were mounted in sprung brass journals. Kadee HO couplers are used.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

23743

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Number:

23743

Model Introduced:

1960

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

The #23743 was produced from 1960 through 1964 in only one variation. It has an inexpensive motor ink-stamped "JAPAN" that operates on 9 volts. One must limit the power to the unit as many transformers can apply voltages up to 15 volts to the track. The unit came in a Kleer-Pak carton, as shown in the second photo. The miniature driver of the #23743 is the same unit as used on the #779 Barrel Loader. There are very few examples of this model. The very rare unit that has "743" in black lettering on each end of both sides of the unit instead of "23743" has been seen sold for $10,000.

Manufacturer:

A.C. Gilbert

Manufacturer ID:

635

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Road Number:

42597

Model Introduced:

1949

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Very rare.

Manufacturer:

Ambroid Co

Manufacturer ID:

M-2

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

Northeastern Scale Models manufactured this kit for Ambroid. The kit is all wood, but with soft-metal and stamped-brass detailing parts. It is a single-track, winged snowplow based on the Boston & Maine prototype. The kit was labeled "tinplate" but it has no trucks. The model shown in the first two photos is of a CNR model built by Trevor Marshall. The third photo shows Ed Kirstatter's model which rides on archbar trucks. The rear coupler on his model is a Kadee S-scale one. He used the stock decals. The last photo is the original catalog photo.

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Manufacturer:

B.T.S. (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

09275

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Firefighting Car

Model Introduced:

2023

Product Type:

Resin Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Manufacturer:

B.T.S. (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

09276

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Water Car

Model Introduced:

2023

Product Type:

Resin Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Manufacturer:

B.T.S. (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

09277

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Tool Car

Model Introduced:

2023

Product Type:

Resin Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Manufacturer:

Backwoods Miniatures

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

2002

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Ford Model A railtruck.

Manufacturer:

Baumgarten

Category:

M.O.W.

Notes:

Ribbonrail track maintenance car, available with scale or hi-rail couplers and wheels.

Manufacturer:

Bob Peare Engineering Corp.

Manufacturer ID:

SC401

Category:

M.O.W.

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This was a carpenter car. The model in the photo shows the car lettered for the CB&Q, having HO-scale couplers installed, and American Models Bettendorf trucks.

Manufacturer:

Bob Peare Engineering Corp.

Manufacturer ID:

SC402

Category:

M.O.W.

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

This is a boom tender car.

Manufacturer:

Bob Peare Engineering Corp.

Manufacturer ID:

SC403

Category:

M.O.W.

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

These cars were generally used as a bunk car, but suitable for a tool & block car, or store car. It has two windows per side, a door in middle, and a door in each end. Alvin installed Northeastern Andrews trucks and HO-scale Kadee couplers.

Manufacturer:

Bob Peare Engineering Corp.

Manufacturer ID:

SC404

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

Road Number:

X53680

Model Introduced:

1953

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

This 36-foot maintenance-of-way recreation car was a wood kit which included window and door castings. The Northeastern trucks and Kadee HO-scale couplers were extra and no decals were included. Al built this kit, and then painted and lettered it for his favorite NKP Road. The instruction sheet included with the kit was for the O-scale kit made by Train-Craft Products, an out-of-business company at the time. The January 1953 Model Railroader issue (pp 7-8) shows these kits.

Manufacturer:

Bob Peare Engineering Corp.

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Road Number:

2590

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Tool car.

Manufacturer:

CatzPaw Innovations (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

TRN64SNPL1

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Introduced:

2014

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This 3D-printed Russell Winged Snow Plow kit is loosely based on the Northern Pacific Railway version. It is designed with hinged side wings (h-Bar brass hinges) utilizing lock bars (pinned hinges) with a magnetic latching system allowing the wings to be set varying positions and keeping those wings in place during operation. Also included is a lower blade that magnetically attaches to any metal chassis. Key components of the snow plow kit have been pre-assembled, only the detail options (railings, steps) and the clear windows need to be added. You can use the 3D-printed railings and steps provided in the kit or substitute your own versions. The American Flyer Caboose railings will fit nicely. These items can be affixed using a superglue (Cyanoacrylate) to permanently mount them to the snow plow shell. The entire snow plow is 3D printed in ABS plastic except for the clear windows which are cut from a clear styrene sheet. If desired, the kit can be sanded with extra smoothing achieved by wiping down the shell with acetone; which will also yield a shiny finish. ABS plastic can be painted with acrylic and enamel paints with or without a primer. We recommend a paint sealer if the unit is to be handled a lot or run on a regular basis. The shell has been designed to mount to a standard American Flyer caboose chassis measuring 42-44mm wide by 115-118mm long. It is available in the following colors of ABS plastic: gray, gold, red, tan, brown, blue, green, orange, black, and white.

Manufacturer:

Centerline Products (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1994

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This is a track-cleaning car. Available with hi-rail wheels and couplers only. This version is the original design, and is not made to S-scale's NMRA/NASG specifications. These used to be made out of diecast material, but they are now sold with a brass frame for weight.

Manufacturer:

Centerline Products (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

2020

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This is a track-cleaning car. Comes with either scale couplers and trucks, or hi-rail couplers and trucks. This version is intended to be used with an American Models 40-foot box car body that clips right into the brass frame. This version is a later design which is made to NMRA/NASG specifications.

Manufacturer:

Eastern New York Kits

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Water Car

Model Introduced:

1950s?

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Dimensions:

40'

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

The kit is pretty bare-bones, consisting of a dowel with a sheathing wrapper, a bunch of strip wood, and some metal parts. The supplemental link is to the scanned instruction sheets that came with the kit. So far, no one has been able to determine the prototype that this car may have been based on, if it even was based on one. Bob Hogan states that the kit is intended to have truss rods, but he added a fish-belly underframe instead, because of the crude and broken queen posts in the kit.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1927

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2017

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Double-sheathed flanger. Center cupola. For road numbers 56278 through 56280. The print does not provide trucks and couplers.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Road Number:

56471

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

End-cupola, wood bodied flanger.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1926

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Single-sheathed flanger. Center cupola. For road numbers 56262, 56265, 56291, 56292, 56295, 56296, 56303, 56304-56307, 56310, 56311, 56455-56459, and 56278-56280. The print does not provide trucks and couplers.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1938

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Wingless snowplow. For road numbers 55600-55612. Also can be used for the 1954-built road number 65613 (welded). This print does not come with the cupola, which the designer used to have available separately on his Shapeways store.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1939

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Covers road numbers 55696-55699. This print does not come with the cupola, which the designer used to have available separately on his Shapeways store.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1927

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Double-sheathed flanger. Center cupola. For road numbers 56200 through 56492. The print does not provide trucks and couplers.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1928

Road Name:

Canadian National Railways (CNR)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Hart Convertible. For road numbers 98105 through 99749. With the hopper doors up, the cars could dump ballast between the tracks. With the hopper doors down, the cars could be used like gondolas to haul rail and ties, or could dump fill out the sides by pulling a plow through a line of cars.

Manufacturer:

Eastern Road Models

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Year/Era:

1927

Road Name:

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

Model Introduced:

2019

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Hart Convertible. For road numbers 94000 through 94099. With the hopper doors up, the cars could dump ballast between the tracks. With the hopper doors down, the cars could be used like gondolas to haul rail and ties, or could dump fill out the sides by pulling a plow through a line of cars.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version is $55.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Boston & Maine (BM)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

HO-scale example shown. The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Canadian National (CN)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Central Vermont (CV)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

HO-scale example shown. The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Chicago Great Western (CGW)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

HO-scale example shown. The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Grand Trunk (GT)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

HO-scale example shown. The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Jason's Brass Poles (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Russel Winged Snow Plow

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The S-scale version $75.

Manufacturer:

Kansas City Kits

Category:

M.O.W.

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Dimensions:

44'

Notes:

Boom car. Tom mentioned that this is really nothing but a kit full of sticks. He has added a few more details that don't come with the kit, and a few more details (roofwalk, grab irons, and cut levers) still need to be added to the model shown in the photos.

Manufacturer:

Kinsman Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

P-4

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Combine Work Caboose

Model Introduced:

1972

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Dimensions:

61'

Notes:

The first and last photos show Kinsman catalog photos (sorry for the hole-punch!). The second photo is of a complete kit, and a photo of the instructions sheet that accompanied the kit.

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48740

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Number:

916

Model Introduced:

2007

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Boom car.

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-49037

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

2007

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Crane car.

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48723

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Road Number:

206982

Model Introduced:

2003

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Temple Derrick Boom Car.

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-49041

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Road Number:

49041

Model Introduced:

2007

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Tie car.

Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-49001

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Road Number:

9001

Model Introduced:

1990

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Manufacturer:

Miniprints (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Railbikes

Model Introduced:

2022

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Includes bike and the two figures.

Manufacturer:

Miniprints (click for web site)

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

S2 Speeder

Prototype Manufacturer:

Fairmont

Model Introduced:

2022

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Model Online Article:

visit site

Prototype Link:

visit site

Prototype Link:

visit site

Notes:

Note that these are static models; not intended to run. Includes the two figures.

Manufacturer:

North Jersey Model Car Co.

Manufacturer ID:

SC-401

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1954

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Tool car. Did not include trucks nor decals.

Manufacturer:

North Jersey Model Car Co.

Manufacturer ID:

SC-402

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1954

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Boom car. Did not include trucks nor decals.

Manufacturer:

North Jersey Model Car Co.

Manufacturer ID:

SC-403

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1954

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Store car. Did not include trucks nor decals.

Manufacturer:

North Jersey Model Car Co.

Manufacturer ID:

SC-404

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1954

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

Recreation car. Did not include trucks nor decals.

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

M-1

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Snow Plow

Road Name:

Boston & Maine (BM)

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

We're documenting this entry here, because it has an assigned product ID and a pre-production photo, but the kit never actually went into production.

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

M-4

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Dynamometer Car

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

We're documenting this entry here, because it has an assigned product ID and a pre-production photo, but the kit never actually went into production.

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

M-3

Category:

M.O.W.

Name:

Tool Car

Road Name:

Western Union

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

We're documenting this entry here, because it has an assigned product ID and a pre-production photo, but the kit never actually went into production.

Manufacturer:

Queen Tool & Mfg. Co.

Category:

M.O.W.

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Introduced:

1966

Product Type:

Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

Based on an NYC prototype, this is a model of the boom tender car. The kit is centered around the Rex Engineering flat car. The kit consisted of a diecast metal frame, cast metal details, basswood sides and ends, and pre-formed grabirons and steps. No trucks or couplers provided. Available in a scale of A.F.-compatible kit.

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWM-M1

Category:

M.O.W.

Prototype Manufacturer:

Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)

Prototype Year/Era:

1917

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Prototype Class:

Y4

Model Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted

Prototype Capacity:

80,000lbs

Model Online Article:

visit site

Notes:

80,000lbs test weight car. Manufactured by OCS Micro Casting, Inchon, Korea. The models have sprung journals, opening top hatch, brake rigging, and removable dummy couplers. The model included Rail Graphics decals in white and black for the PRR that needed to be applied by the owner. The main photo of Jack Sudimak's model that has the lettering applied. Bill Lane's photo (Photo #2) has been weathered. Photo #3 shows the model as it arrived. The model was reviewed in the April 1995 issue of the S/Sn3 Modeling Guide. Another product review appeared in the September 2006 issue of the S Gaugian magazine, which includes a large number of prototype photos. In the real world, these cars were run in front of the caboose.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-1

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This kitchen car model has Perma-Bilt Bettendorff trucks added and AM dummy couplers. It is a stationary model on Al's layout. It has the complete brake rigging as shown in the kit's instruction sheets. The second photo is by former Sunshine Models owner, Steve Monson. Well over 100 kits were sold.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-2

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

The bunk car model has Perma-Bilt Bettendorff trucks added and AM dummy couplers. It is a stationary model on Al's layout. It has partial brake rigging. The second photo is by former Sunshine Models owner, Steve Monson. Well over 100 kits were sold.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-3

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

Work car, rail and tie car. The article link shows the March 1973 S Gauge Herald product review.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-4

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This kit was identical to the S-4 kit, but it came with the plow.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-4X

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Dimensions:

36'

Notes:

Both photos are of models owned by Alvin Clapp. This car that could be made as a flat car (see second photo) or as a gondola. The gondola model has complete underbody brake rigging, American Models sprung Bettendorff trucks, and Kadee HO-scale couplers installed. The second photo, of the flat car, has complete brake rigging, Northeastern Bettendorff trucks, and HO-scale Kadee couplers installed.

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-5

Category:

M.O.W.

Model Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

This is a model of a tool-and-office car. It had white metal castings for the brake wheel, "K" brakes, smoke stack, and end sill and coupler pocket. The door and window cover can be made to slide open. This model has complete brake rigging, Perma-Bilt Bettendorf trucks, and American Models dummy couplers installed. The second photo is by former Sunshine Models owner, Steve Monson.