Question about Lionel 86' Hi-Cube

For some reason the inline image is not showing,  I am very interested to know what it was.  When you have a second would you re-post image or quick description.  Thanks! Jim

Sorry...here ya go...

I grew up in Detroit and was railroading (visiting the yards there) in the early 1970s.  Not sure if I saw these in the WAB livery but have seen many pictures of them and as far as I'm concerned most of the 86' footers are pretty prototypical.  I own one of these WAB and they are worth having, absolutely beautiful.  The road I model is Penn Central with the focus on Midwestern operations.  Let's stay in touch, I think what you have created is outstanding and of course very interesting to me.  Thanks, Jim

Yes, the Wabash 86' High-Cube Boxcar is accurate. 

There were at least 100 of the Wabash 86' high-cube boxcars.

There are several images on railroad image websites.

Andrew

http://canadianfreightcargalle...i=wab55045&o=wab

http://canadianfreightcargalle...i=wab55070&o=wab

http://canadianfreightcargalle...i=wab55089&o=wab

Thanks Andrew!

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

I saw this car at the TCA meet in York, and confess that it really caught my eye, especially since I like mid 1960's Pennsy modeling and it is a good fit to that era (built date on the model is 1-64 as I recall). BUT, is this car prototypically accurate, and if so, was it common, or an oddball? Other images I've seen show a boxcar red color with white lettering.

Thanks for your input!

 

Neal

 

 

Lionel already did the two door version of this car in per livery. Watch out for damaged trucks on the P.R.R. versions. I am now waiting for the 4 door P.R.R. versions.

Note the doors don't open.