I am aware the K-Line cars are not really 3/16 scale, that is why I put it in quotes. I think they might be the same combination of scales as the K-Line S gauge Big Boy. The k-Line cars never appealed to me so I never purchased any. However these cars have come up on other forums recently so I purchased the K-Line #018 UP box car to do direct comparison measurements and photos. Also if my guess on size is correct I can run it behind 4014 and it will look ok.
The Gilbert box cars are not the best for comparison since they are based on a late '20s, early 30s X29 car as used on the PRR. The internal height of those cars was only 8'-7". The American Models cars are models of an early 1940's car with a 10'-0" inside height. I will put a picture in a separate post and I should have the K-Line car by this weekend.
