Reply to "Boxcar Sunday, Let's see your boxcars."

MannyrockOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Hey Folks,

Some of you may recall that last week I asked for information about the short, cheap boxcars that Lionel made several years ago. I like them because the look great on a small layout, and believe it or not, if they are in excellent condition, they run really well. (No derailments so far.)

I have since found out that Lionel made a whole series of these cars in the late 1970s, and they cam in boxes that said : "Lionel O/O27 Freight Carrier" Many of them have a company logo on the side, such as Motorcraft.

Here is a picture of the three that I have. I just found the Conrail yesterday at the flea market, in absolutely excellent condition, for $8.00.

I think that they look great running behind a small diesel, like this Beep.

Now I have to look into some simple techniques to "weather" them just a bit, especially the roofs.

Mannyrock

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