A Tale of two Box Cars

DarrellOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

So one of my niche collecting is of USCG rolling stock/locomotives. Last year I picked up this RMT box car to add to my collection:

Closer looks:

Today this arrived from Menard's:

Some closer looks:

Side by side:

I don't know, but it looks like they came from the same factory and used the same molds to me.

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harley riderOGR Forum Member

Are you a Coast Guard vet?

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DarrellOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Me and the wife! We actually met while stationed at Coast Guard station Terminal Island.

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