Boxcar Sunday, Let's see your boxcars.

@Don McErlean posted:

Hello BxCrSun fans...here we are on a nice cool spring day in central Texas, just 58 degrees but sunny.  Today I have a " late bloomer" from the Lionel tinplate era.  The 655 boxcar but in the configuration from 1941 with 1940 issue couplers ( simulated knuckle on the box).  This is the "rubber stamped" version of this car, as Lionel sought to create rolling stock that was more realistic than toy like.  Who could have known in the early part of 1941 what would happen later that year and that by 1942 all toy production would be stopped.  So in one sense, here you have the last gasp of classic Lionel tinplate rolling stock.

Best wishes to all

Don

Don another great vintage piece from the McErlean Hobby Shop. Thanks for sharing.

@leapinlarry posted:

@Arnold D. Cribari, I like your billboard reefers, so colorful, and reading your profile on the forum, I’m honored to know you via OGR, now I see why you start the interesting threads, Wow, @Don McErlean, Oh, I love those Lionel 655 yellow box cars, really nice, and prayers for you and your wife are still in our thoughts and minds, it’s a cool 49 degrees here in my area, great to spend time with the trains, @Jeff B Haertlein, Wow, nice auto carrier cars and cool automobiles, and in have a neat layout, Wow, @franktrain, Wow, those are cool explosive cars, very colorful, and your layout looks interesting, this interesting thread just keeps getting better each week. I purchased this New Haven car from a forum member, it’s MTH and it’s a nice car. Happy Railroading Everyone

Larry nice NH cars they look very detailed. Thanks for sharing

Here's a Weaver boxcar in honor of the Penn State men's basketball team finishing second in the Big Ten Tournement (by 2 points) and being invited to dance in the NCAA March Madness.

We Are!

Bob

Was able to finish up this just in time for today.

NYC Lionel sound car with Atlas NYC.

@Trainwreck nate posted:

Was able to finish up this just in time for today.

Nice weathering

For Boxcar Sunday, here are a few boxcars from my two favorite railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific.

I'm excited about adding to my beer car roster two gems from Atlas O: the Schaeffer and Schlitz reefers. Ordered them on-line last night, thanks to Beth at The Public Delivery Track, one of our Forum Sponsors.

Hey guys and gals, open your wallets and buy from our Forum Sponsors, to keep this Forum in good financial shape.

Once I get those reefers and Sunday comes around, you will see photos of them here, well in advance of Opening Day at the old ball parks. Arnold

@WP posted:

For Boxcar Sunday, here are a few boxcars from my two favorite railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific.

@WP

You have a nice layout with great scenery shown in a great video. Bravo!

@Randy Harrison posted:

@WP

You have a nice layout with great scenery shown in a great video. Bravo!

Thank you Randy!

@WP posted:

For Boxcar Sunday, here are a few boxcars from my two favorite railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific.

I second that John always a pleasure when you post.

Hi guys I know I am a couple days late, but I have been busy on another project. I have nothing to share but the thank you to all of you for sharing some beautiful boxcars!

Lee, it is nice to see you back posting again.

Jeff B. I love your collections of auto cars!

@mike g. posted:

Hi guys I know I am a couple days late, but I have been busy on another project. I have nothing to share but the thank you to all of you for sharing some beautiful boxcars!

Lee, it is nice to see you back posting again.

Jeff B. I love your collections of auto cars!

Thanks Mike going to try to post more but life gets busy you know

Love the old kits and love to find em built decently.  Mix of Athearn, All Nation, Scale-Craft, Westbrook, Lobaugh, and a few others....and a lotof em I used to pick up for $4 or $5 each although that is harder to do these days.  And they weren't all built to the  quality standards.  Clean up and fix up the best and use the worst for parts in a lot of cases.  The look great on scale trucks, or even prewar Lionel trucks, doesn't really matter.

Ahhh crap, what the heck is that 654 tank car doing in my freight yard!!!!!!!! Drat!!!!! lol

@Dennis Holler posted:

Love the old kits and love to find em built decently.  Mix of Athearn, All Nation, Scale-Craft, Westbrook, Lobaugh, and a few others....and a lotof em I used to pick up for $4 or $5 each although that is harder to do these days.  And they weren't all built to the  quality standards.  Clean up and fix up the best and use the worst for parts in a lot of cases.  The look great on scale trucks, or even prewar Lionel trucks, doesn't really matter.

Ahhh crap, what the heck is that 654 tank car doing in my freight yard!!!!!!!! Drat!!!!! lol

Great set of cars! But man sure looks like someone has a lot of work ahead o them!

@lee drennen posted:

I second that John always a pleasure when you post.

Thank you, Lee!!!

@bobfett posted:

Here's a Weaver boxcar in honor of the Penn State men's basketball team finishing second in the Big Ten Tournement (by 2 points) and being invited to dance in the NCAA March Madness.

We Are!

Bob

PENN STATE!!!! Got an extra you might part with?

@Dennis Holler posted:

Love the old kits and love to find em built decently.  Mix of Athearn, All Nation, Scale-Craft, Westbrook, Lobaugh, and a few others....and a lotof em I used to pick up for $4 or $5 each although that is harder to do these days.  And they weren't all built to the  quality standards.  Clean up and fix up the best and use the worst for parts in a lot of cases.  The look great on scale trucks, or even prewar Lionel trucks, doesn't really matter.

Ahhh crap, what the heck is that 654 tank car doing in my freight yard!!!!!!!! Drat!!!!! lol

Dennis very nice collection I’m currently working on another All Nation Boxcar I just have 10 more to Restore it’s been a fun project thanks for sharing

@Bill Swatos posted:

PENN STATE!!!! Got an extra you might part with?

Sorry, Bill; I do not.

Bob

@bobfett posted:

Sorry, Bill; I do not.

Bob

Oh, well. Thank you...

@WP posted:

For Boxcar Sunday, here are a few boxcars from my two favorite railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific.

@WP, John, awesome video of some of my favorites!!! I love that SP F3 Black Widow ABA set, and that black gondola with the auto chassis in it I know well! The WP boxcar with feather on it is unique too, with the FR over the feather. Great layout, two of my favorite railroads too. Thanks for posting that!

Good Morning Boxcar Fans. Here’s my offering today it’s a Vintage Atlas O. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

I've posted this boxcar several times before but it is one of my favorites. K-Line K765-1751 New York Central O scale classic modern Boxcar #92102.

I guess that he does not want to exit the train in the middle of the bridge. Hobos make the boxcar.

MELGAR

Dennis, That is a very nice collection.  I have all mine in a box but I get to one or two a month to repair.  I’m a sucker for the old wood/metal kits.

Malcolm

My contribution for this week will be 3 MTH refrigerator cars.

For my Boxcar Sunday we have a Great Northern Type 1 PW Lionel from 53, 54 a 6 dollar fine. Have a great Sunday God Speed! Keep those rails shinning! Keep America Strong!

Here's a few - I can contribute!

@Dennis Holler  - WOW Dennis that is quite a collection of box cars...those on pre-war trucks are really nice (P.S. - I know a layout upon which they would look really good .  @lee drennen - love the PW 1950's stuff and I intend to follow suit today.

Well folks, if you had a wide load to put in the car, why not have double doors.  Here is the 6468-25 double door New Haven boxcar.  Based on the configuration of the "NH" logo this one was offered in 1956-1958.  Officially labeled as an "automobile" car, this used the same body as the more well known 6464 series boxcars except it was equipped with double doors.

Well that's it for me this Sunday afternoon.  Its sunny but cold here in central Texas, 46 degrees and we had a frost last night.

So best wishes to all

Don

Some boxcars with “Pacific” in their names…

Two custom painted by me…

And one from MTH…

Tom

BCIT

@Don McErlean posted:

@Dennis Holler  - WOW Dennis that is quite a collection of box cars...those on pre-war trucks are really nice (P.S. - I know a layout upon which they would look really good .  @lee drennen - love the PW 1950's stuff and I intend to follow suit today.

Well folks, if you had a wide load to put in the car, why not have double doors.  Here is the 6468-25 double door New Haven boxcar.  Based on the configuration of the "NH" logo this one was offered in 1956-1958.  Officially labeled as an "automobile" car, this used the same body as the more well known 6464 series boxcars except it was equipped with double doors.

Well that's it for me this Sunday afternoon.  Its sunny but cold here in central Texas, 46 degrees and we had a frost last night.

So best wishes to all

Don

Don great choice! And what a treat for me I’ve never seen this one now you have forced me once again to go searching for this fine Gem. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, there’s a good many beautiful box cars pictured here today. Happy Railroading Everyone

@leapinlarry posted:

Wow, there’s a good many beautiful box cars pictured here today. Happy Railroading Everyone

Well Larry you just added to the beauty with this group. Thanks for sharing

@Jeff B. Haertlein posted:

Here's a couple.

Not sure but my captions didn't come thru. I used the Tucker sign from one of the displays that they came in. I also like the Burlington Route auto boxcar for the project. The Russel's Dairy reefer was one of several custom cars we did for the Museum. The artwork came off an actual milk bottle from the small dairy in North Freedom, WI.

Very nice; love those Tucker 48's. It'd be fun to see a couple of '38 Lincoln Zephyrs rolling out of that car, too!

Here’s a few that are in the dining room.

Presently just picked up the Menard's flat car with 2 jeeps on it and also working on the box car customizing it with water slide decals printed at a local shop here in the Mount Clemens MI area Honoring my unit in Nam from 57 years ago.  It's still great seeing these guys at our reunions held every other year.

@Lary posted:

Presently just picked up the Menard's flat car with 2 jeeps on it and also working on the box car customizing it with water slide decals printed at a local shop here in the Mount Clemens MI area Honoring my unit in Nam from 57 years ago.  It's still great seeing these guys at our reunions held every other year.

Lary, Thanks for your service and for posting this nice tribute boxcar.

Good Morning Boxcar fans here’s mine for today.

Here's some boxcars that recently made it back on the layout.

Bob

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