Stock Car

A.C. Gilbert

629

Stock Car

Missouri Pacific (MP)

629

1946

painted & lettered

This model was produced from 1946 through 1953 and has 14 variations. Five variations all from 1946 have a plastic chassis. As seen in the photo, the car is warped because of the unstable plastic used at that time. Beginning in 1947, Gilbert went to a die cast frame in order to correct the warping issue, and so as such there are five variations of the #629 with die cast chassis that were produced from 1947 through 1953. Finally the #629 was produced with a sheet metal chassis from 1949 through 1953 with four variations.

A.C. Gilbert

736

Stock Car

Missouri Pacific (MP)

736

painted & lettered

Operating stock car. Companion car to the #771 Stock Yard.

A.C. Gilbert

929

Stock Car

Missouri Pacific (MP)

929

1952

painted & lettered

The #929 was produced from 1952 through 1957 in five variations. One of the rare models made in 1952, which is painted red, has early knuckle couplers that are riveted to the truck assembly, as shown in the foreground of the photo. Photo #2, on the left side of the photo, shows the typical crimped style knuckle coupler used on the #929 starting in 1953, while the car on the right shows the early riveted knuckle coupler used in 1952. Only three other 1952 cars and some of the K325 locomotives have the riveted knuckle couplers. The second variation, shown in the rear, is painted red with standard knuckle couplers and a two-piece brake wheel. The third variation has a tuscan-painted body with a two-piece brake wheel. The fourth is like the third except it has a one-piece brake wheel. The fifth variation, which is the rarest of all five variations, was produced in 1957. It is painted tuscan over a black shell however, unlike all of the other variations, it has open slats and came in a box marked "1956", "929" and "24072".

A.C. Gilbert

976

Stock Car

Missouri Pacific (MP)

976

painted & lettered

Operating stock car.

A.C. Gilbert

24077

Stock Car

Northern Pacific (NP)

24077

1958

painted & lettered

The Pig Palace stock car was produced from 1958 through 1962, and came in two variations. The first variation has sintered-iron side frame trucks with operating knuckle couplers. The second made starting in 1961 has Pike-Master trucks and couplers.

A.C. Gilbert

24076

Stock Car

Union Pacific (UP)

24076

1957

painted & lettered

According to Greenberg the #24076 Union Pacific Stock Car was produced from 1957 through 1960. They indicate that there were four variations, but there were actually five. Three of the variation have knuckle couplers. The three variations with knuckle couplers are as follows. The first variation has red lettering, door guides that are fastened with rivets, and knuckle couplers. The second is like the first except that it has interior bulkheads that divide the car into thirds. The car in the main photo is actually a third variation not mentioned by Greenberg. It has red lettering, door guides that are pressed into the body, and sintered-iron trucks and knuckle couplers. The two remaining variation have Pike-Master trucks and couplers that most likely were produced in 1961 or later that came in the 1960-64 red & white box. The only difference in these two variations is that one has interior bulkheads that divide the car into thirds (see Photo #2), while the second does not have interior bulkheads. A #24076 UP Stock Car with Pike-Master trucks is more uncommon and to find one in an "All Aboard" package is a rare find. The reason for so few #24076 UP Stock Cars in an "All Aboard" box is that they were never produced much after 1961. Around 1965-66 Gilbert may have discovered they still had several #24076 in inventory and elected to package them in "All Aboard" packages to eliminate the inventory. Photo #3 shows Bill Winans' repainted model for his private SLE&P railroad.It started life as an AF UP yellow stock car. Bill removed the cast-on details, added a new roof, and added new details to all sides and underfloor.

Ambroid Co

SS-1

Stock Car

1950

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

40'

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Northeastern Scale Models manufactured this kit for Ambroid. The kit is all wood, but with soft-metal and stamped-brass detailing parts. It came with three sets of pre-painted and lettered road name and data boards. These were for the PRR, MKT, and Southern. The model is based on AAR standards and could be built as a single-deck (second photo) or double-deck version (first photo). The original kit came with Northeastern Bettendorf trucks. The first photo shows Dick Karnes' model on which he used NKP placards from a Kinsman after-market kit. The model uses Kadee HO-scale couplers. The kit was reviewed in the December 1963 S Gauge Herald.

Amity Star Models

12

Stock Car

1991

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

AAR/USRA.

DMS Engineering

Stock Car

1865

U.S. Military (USM)

3D-printed Plastic

unpainted

East West Rail Service (click for web site)

Stock Car

1923

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

2013

Resin Kit

unpainted

36'

This kit can be built in one of two configurations, either as delivered in 1922 to 1923, or as it was in the mid-1940s to early-1950s (which is the way Bob built his). The differences are in the way the car is lettered.

East West Rail Service (click for web site)

Stock Car

1921

Soo Line (SOO)

2013

Resin Kit

unpainted

This kit can be built in one of two configurations, either as delivered in 1921, or as seen in 1941 (which is the way Bob built his). The differences are in the way the car is lettered.

East West Rail Service (click for web site)

Stock Car

1915

Southern Pacific (SP)

S-40-5

2018

Resin Kit

unpainted

Hoquat Hobbies

01683-4

Stock Car

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (CMO)

5132

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

Produced by S-Helper Service as a special run for Hoquat Hobbies. Two road numbers available.

Hoquat Hobbies

01685-6

Stock Car

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

182001

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

Produced by S-Helper Service as a special run for Hoquat Hobbies. Two road numbers available.

Lionel (click for web site)

6-48367

Stock Car

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

277315

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel (click for web site)

6-47968

Stock Car

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

14300

2016

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48379

Stock Car

Great Northern (GN)

48379

2009

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48386

Stock Car

New York Central (NYC)

23243

2010

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48395

Stock Car

Northern Pacific (NP)

48395

2011

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48373

Stock Car

Union Pacific (UP)

2009

Plastic

painted & lettered

Mainline Models

Stock Car

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

The kit had no manufacturer's number. The kit claims to build a 36-foot stock car, but the final model winds up being a 40-foot car. Also, it is too wide at ten feet. The sides came pre-assembled. Modelers find that the slats are too wide. The instructions that come with the kit are for their O-scale version of this model with an O-scale brake wheel included and cast metal end sills. The kit includes exploded drawings and an O-scale assembly sheet with lettering board location diagrams for 24 different railroads. The lettering supplied was printed on pre-painted boards to be glued to the completed painted car. Also available were Texas & Pacific, Southern, and Erie versions. The first photo by Alvin Clapp has Northeastern Scale Models trucks and Kadee couplers installed. The model was weathered with chalk. The fourth photo by Bob Hogan has the complete brake piping and rigging to the KC brake casting, a retainer valve and its pipe, and a smaller brass brake wheel. He replaced the staples for grab irons that were furnished with the kit with Northeastern Scale Models' wire ones. He used Scalecoat II S-2013 Boxcar Red paint to paint the added details to match the kit's body color. Finally, he installed Kadee #802 couplers, and REX Bettendorf scale trucks. No decals were in the kit for the data lettering. The finished model is quite light. Reportedly, 400 of these kits were produced.

Model RR Warehouse

Stock Car

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

Brass steel stock car kits. A few of these are still available from the company, although not specifically listed on the web site (contact them for more info).

Model RR Warehouse

Stock Car

Indiana Service

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

Brass steel stock car kits.

Northeastern Scale Models

S-1

Stock Car

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

Northeastern Scale Models sold this kit initially, but later kit sales were taken over by Ambroid Co.

Northeastern Scale Models

S-2

Stock Car

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

The catalog lists this as an "Ironmountain Stock, Lumber & Hay" car.

Northeastern Scale Models

SS-1

Stock Car

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

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This kit builds into an AAR double-deck stock car with "hat" section side braces and solid ends. The kit comes with a two-page instruction sheet, with one page containing the directions, and the other showing scale drawings that show how the parts are to be formed and installed. The main photo shows Ed's completed model, which he painted with ScaleCoat #2013 "box car red". He used decals from Champion, Enhorning, and Midgage. He completed the model using Kadee S-scale #808 couplers, and Northeastern Scale Models sprung Bettendrof trucks. Photo #2 shows the model as built, before paint. Photo #3 shows the metal AB brake system parts that come with the kit, as well as the metal wire needed to form the piping, rods, and also the grab irons. The kit also includes a sheet of brass from which the modeler can form the levers and slack adjuster. Photo #4 shows the sold end of this model. Ed chose to model a KCS version, of which there were 10 on the railroad in 1953.

Northeastern Scale Models

SS-2

Stock Car

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

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This model is identical to SS-1, except that the kit uses Z-bar braces and has slatted ends.

S-Helper Service

00049

Stock Car

1996

Plastic

painted, not lettered

S-Helper Service

01136

Stock Car

Armour Stock Express

143

2003

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01137 (road number 216).

S-Helper Service

00061

Stock Car

1949

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

23062

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

The model in the photo has been weathered. Also produced as SHS #00060 (road number 23001), and SHS #00754 (road number 28973, which was part of the three-car set SHS #00344).

S-Helper Service

00055

Stock Car

1949

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL)

140441

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

S-Helper Service

00149

Stock Car

Canadian National Railway (CN)

810371

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #00136 (road number 810522).

S-Helper Service

01983

Stock Car

1949

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

277313

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01984 (road number 277465).

S-Helper Service

00054

Stock Car

1914

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

14252

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Note that the car in the photo has been heavily weathered and Kadee S couplers installed. Also produced as SHS #00053 (road number 14201), and as a three-car set SHS #00345 (which added road number 14793).

S-Helper Service

00150

Stock Car

1949

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

52251

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #00137 (road number 52182), SHS #01985 (road number 52810; see second photo), and SHS #01986 (road number 52851).

S-Helper Service

01683

Stock Car

1949

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (CMO)

5132

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01684 (road number 5159).

S-Helper Service

00350

Stock Car

1949

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (CCC&StL)

20442

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

The car pictured, SHS #00756, was part of this three-car set.

S-Helper Service

00052

Stock Car

1949

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

36491

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

S-Helper Service

01685

Stock Car

1949

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

182001

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01686 (road number 182022).

S-Helper Service

01138

Stock Car

Great Northern (GN)

56003

2003

Plastic

painted & lettered

2003 Christmas car. Produced in 1996 as SHS #00056 (road number 53051), and SHS #00057 (road number 53083), both of which were identical to the photo show, except for the Christmas decorations.

S-Helper Service

00139

Stock Car

1949

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

47201

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #00151 (road number 47372).

S-Helper Service

00138

Stock Car

1949

Missouri Pacific (MP)

154092

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

S-Helper Service

00064

Stock Car

1949

New York Central (NYC)

22591

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

S-Helper Service

01139

Stock Car

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

41110

2003

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01140 (road number 41118).

S-Helper Service

01687

Stock Car

1949

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

29337

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01688 (road number 29749).

S-Helper Service

00062

Stock Car

1949

Northern Pacific (NP)

24001

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

S-Helper Service

00058

Stock Car

1949

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

128121

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #00059 (road number 129172).

S-Helper Service

01689

Stock Car

1949

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

47752

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #01690 (road number 47998).

S-Helper Service

00050

Stock Car

1949

Union Pacific (UP)

49001

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Also produced as SHS #00051 (road number 49042), SHS #00123 (road number 49063), SHS #01987 (road number 49086), SHS #01988 (road number 49097), SHS #01141 (road number 47239D), and SHS #01142 (road number 47835D). A three-car set was produced as SHS #00352, which also included SHS #00757 (road number 48216).

S-Helper Service

00140

Stock Car

1914

Union Pacific (UP)

39192

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

"Oregon Short Line". Also produced as SHS #00152 (road number 39341).

S-Helper Service

00065

Stock Car

1949

Western Pacific (WP)

75891

1996

Plastic

painted & lettered

Scenery Unlimited

Stock Car

Great American Circus

106, 107

2006

Plastic

painted & lettered

40'

Simon Parent Custom Model

Stock Car

1910

Canadian National Railway (CN)

2020

Resin Kit

unpainted

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These were stock cars rebuilt from box cars. The kit has either a 6-foot or a 5-foot door. The link is to the instructions document.

Strafford Scale Models

Stock Car

1940

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Craftsman Kit

unpainted

This was a craftsman kit with wood roof, floor, and slats. It had heavy metal castings for the doors and ends. It came with decals but you had to add trucks and couplers as usual. For the model shown in the photo, Ed used Northeastern Andrews trucks and Kadee #802 couplers.

Wisconsin Central Supply

WC-101

Stock Car

1921

Soo Line (SOO)

29730

1971

Wood Kit

unpainted

36' wood, single door. Produced in different prototype variations (door styles, diagonal rib slope toward or away from car center, etc.) Formerly available as a Regal Models kit. The product was reviewed in the September 1971 S Gauge Herald. In 1983 Hoquat Hobbies re-released these kits. Did not include trucks nor decals.