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Wow...I was doing some research on when wooden, single and double-sheathed box cars (most of which were USRA) were phased out.  I found that Single and double sheathed boxcars were still available during the 50s. During that participator time they were being phased out. A few lasted into the 60s and 70s.  I model the SP railroad circa 1950.  So...now...I will have my cab forward pull some of my single and double-sheathed box cars.Lionel UP USRA Double Sheathed Box Car #100101Lionel GN USRA Double Sheathed Box Car #24872Weaver SP Outside-Braced BC [Overnight)MTH GN 40' USRA Double Sheathed Box Car #25946MTH NWP Overnight 40' USRA 40' Double Sheathed Box Car #1952MTH SP 40' USRA Single Sheathed Box Car#26369Atlas SP Shasta Route USRA Double Sheathed Box Car #88598Atlas Hills Bros Coffee USRA Double Sheathed BCAtlas NWP USRA Double Sheathed Box Car [Overnight)Atlas SP USRA Double Sheathed Box Car Sunset Route  Matt
 
 

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  • MTH NWP Overnight 40' USRA 40' Double Sheathed Box Car #1952
  • MTH SP 40' USRA Single Sheathed Box Car#26369
  • Atlas SP Shasta Route USRA Double Sheathed Box Car #88598
  • Atlas Hills Bros Coffee USRA Double Sheathed BC
  • Atlas NWP USRA Double Sheathed Box Car (Overnight)
  • Atlas SP USRA Double Sheathed Box Car Sunset Route
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 I became interested in modeling the Rutland a few years ago. They only owned 1 outside braced boxcar. Difference was from what was available. The car ends were wood rather than steel. I decided to scratchbuild one from wood. I did use a existing Atlas chassis and a few commercially made detail parts. It came out okay. I basically just eyeballed the few pictures I could find. It’s not going to win any contests. But I have a unique car for RR.

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I have a few Atlas Pennsy X-26 single-sheathed, or outside braced, boxcars.  These were part of the 1918 USRA program and the Pennsy received 9,900 of the total 25,000 cars built.

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Here are some non-Pennsy boxcars I have.

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I have a couple of Lionel MoW double-sheathed cars in the correct gray scheme for pre-1954 Pennsy.  Unfortunately, the Pennsy never owned any double-sheathed boxcars as far as I can tell.

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I have two Lionel non-Pennsy double-sheathed boxcars, but the paint schemes on them were gone by my layout's late 40s era.  The Santa Fe had a large fleet of the USRA cars. 

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The date on the SSW car indicates it was not part of the original USRA order but a clone.

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