Well BxCrSun fans, I am back home in Texas so will be gathering up some new photos for various threads, but today after reviewing everyone's post, I just feel that I should take you back some, before all those beautiful scale cars. After all, toy or even model trains have been around for some time.
Here is an American Flyer boxcar from1930-35 or around 90 years ago. This little guy has been ready to haul whatever the RR wanted for nearly a century. I can imagine that before mid-century last, some young person was thrilled with this car and clearly imagined whatever load they were moving in it, the American Flyer 3012 boxcar. No fancy livery here, in fact they didn't even spell out American Flyer Lines...just A.F.L. Note...its "outside braced" like the custom boxcars shown by Krieglok above but not even close in prototype appearance.
@Dave Ripp.- Just for fun and comparison, from 1970, here is the Lionel version of your handsome Weaver box car. Just 40 years later than our little American Flyer car above, quite a bit of progress No?
Best wishes everyone. Hope you have a great happy and healthy week.
Don
