Boxcar Sunday, Let's see your boxcars.

Running the Espee today shipment of fruit and vegetables to Texas

The WP and Marsh Cigars

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I purchased a Susie-Q boxcar some years back thinking it was around in the 1940s.  The reason I thought this car was in use then was it was on a friend's layout who strictly modeled post WWII.  I was very disappointed to learn this was an early 1960s paint scheme.

There were 25 boxcars painted this way and it looks like some lasted into the '80s.  There is GW 8-64 stenciled on the side which I think means the car was painted at the Edgewater, NJ yards on the NYS&W in 1964.

There is an old wood boxcar on display at a museum that has this paint scheme, but that was painted after it was put on display.

@CAPPilot posted:

I purchased a Susie-Q boxcar some years back thinking it was around in the 1940s.  The reason I thought this car was in use then was it was on a friend's layout who strictly modeled post WWII.  I was very disappointed to learn this was an early 1960s paint scheme.

There were 25 boxcars painted this way and it looks like some lasted into the '80s.  There is GW 8-64 stenciled on the side which I think means the car was painted at the Edgewater, NJ yards on the NYS&W in 1964.

There is an old wood boxcar on display at a museum that has this paint scheme, but that was painted after it was put on display.

Hi Ron, now I do not feel so bad about selling my MTH version off a couple years ago.

I originally bought it because of the word "Susquehanna."  Back in the mid-late 70's worked for a company that produced component supports for the nuclear power industry.  In fact as Quality Supervisor had to spend time in Berwick, Pa. at the "Susquehanna Steam Electric Station" (nuclear plant) construction site investigating a complaint.

Ron

The latest addition to my rolling stock. Painted and decorated by Christine Braden. Legend Brewery is a local to Richmond Va. Their Brown Ale is excellent. This is an Atlas 60' car.

All beer reffers.

I love the MA & PA and a very nice version Williams by Bachmann modern MA & PA 40'

@trumpettrain posted:

All beer reffers.

Pat did you buy into the pre-orders Atlas Natty Boh Reffer's  🙂

@PRRronbh posted:

I originally bought it because of the word "Susquehanna."  Back in the mid-late 70's worked for a company that produced component supports for the nuclear power industry.  In fact as Quality Supervisor had to spend time in Berwick, Pa. at the "Susquehanna Steam Electric Station" (nuclear plant) construction site investigating a complaint.

Ron,

My Susie-Q is now part of the trains I run at National Capital Trackers shows.  Mine is an Atlas model.

I visited my cousin at his work place, the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station.  He spent his entire long career there monitoring its shutdown.  I don't think there are any rail cars the have RSNGS on them, but that would be fun.

@rpmcobra posted:

Pat did you buy into the pre-orders Atlas Natty Boh Reffer's  🙂

I pre ordered one Natty Bo reffer from Mr. Muffin.  Looking forward to receiving it, whenever that time comes.

Some news print boxcars

Santa Fe Route of the Chief, with load.

Lionel Standard O Boxcar.  Doctored up a little, of course. 

Happy Box Car Sunday everyone...well like usual, i have something a little bit off of theme.  How about a refrigerator car instead of a box car?  This one from Union Pacific - Overland Route is by Hafner.  Its part of his "streamlined" series of freights, always 4 wheel and pulled by a clockwork loco.  In the case of this guy  a black and silver Hafner 1010 loco made sometime between 1938 and 1951 when Hafner was acquired by Wyandotte toys.  Mr. Hafner who was one of the original founders of the American Flyer Company left their in 1914.  He never made electric trains only clockwork, believing electric trains were too expensive to be toys.  He died in the 1920's but his son lead the company until its end in the early 50's.

Anyway here is his Overland Refrigerator Car

Happy BC Sunday everyone!

Don

Always interesting Sunday posts on BC Sunday!

I don't think Ralphie has made the thread yet, Let's fast forward to what we hope will be a "normal" time...the Christmas season and think of mulled wine and egg nog:

CAPPilot, I like the Susquehanna Box cars, but not for the years of service, but for the name, Suzie Q, my wife’s name is actually Sueann, but I call her Suzie Q for fun. I like Lionels sound box cars and these are recent purchases. Box car sunday is a popular thread, so here’s some of my favorites. Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Happy Railroading 

RF&P ( Richmond Fredricksburg and Potomac ) boxcar unloading at brewery.  

MTH all door boxcars for lumber

Great start Bill

Here's an oldie but goodie never been run

In another topic the UP BX-50-25 express boxcar was brought up as something Lionel should make. I have the Weaver version so I thought I would show it for today’s Boxcar Sunday.

100 of these 41’ boxcars were built between 1939 and 1941, painted solid gray, and were originally classified as B-50-25.  In 1946 these cars received the two-tone gray paint scheme seen here and changed to class BX-50-25.  The two-tone scheme lasted until 1952 so this Weaver car fits perfectly into the late 40’s era of my layout.

This is not a tall car, similar to the Pennsy’s X-29 boxcar.  Because of its low height it looks longer than 41’.   Maybe someday I can find the correct Symington-Gould High Speed Trucks for it.

Some red, white, and blue for the 4th!

Good morning everyone, it is sunny and HOT / HUMID ! here in coastal Ga.  Bill T- great start and a very handsome car not commonly seen on model RR.  Justhavnfun and CAPPilot great cars, I love the older 40 ' cars as that is about all my short radius lay out can handle.  For today, I have two pictures.  One on theme and one just for fun.

To start on theme, here is a Marx "deluxe" box car from the Rock Island.  It is of the classic 40' size and has sliding doors and 8-wheel trucks hence the deluxe term. Made between '52-'59. Pulled by the Rock Island, # 799 GE 70-ton Switcher also made by Marx between '59-'65

Now just for fun.  Blanco the Cat, assistant chief engineer on the Leonardtown and Savannah,heard we were going to discuss "Box" cars and felt he had to get in on the action.  He used his discretionary budget to acquire a box car of his own to show management his special technical abilities (like getting in the box)  !

Happy BCSun everyone

Don

Here's Lionel's Baby Ruth cars from Prewar Tinplate to vintage O27 to new O Gauge, plus a custom caboose.

I got this nice WM 50 ' from an on line auction that had 4 MTH Premier items in one lot. I was bidding on 1 caboose which I won and was really surprised at how nice all 4 items were. I was going to turn around the other 3 items but decided to keep all.

My first, a Lionel ATSF operating boxcar:

Arnold i have that one, recent purchase though

Boston & Maine

Whoops-make that Bangor & Aroostook...

Don Winslow, Wow, we all have Senior moments, you are excused, beautiful red,white, and blue car.... RSJB18 has one to, I just posted one last sunday, they are Beautiful.  Arnold D., beautiful older car, it’s an action car, a great car that brings back fond memories of Yesteryear, and Jushavnfun also knows that’s a fun to run car. Wow, I think I’ve found a true collectors car, MTH, I joined the club years ago... Also you will see a picture of a hand crafted O Scale Circus car belonging to a friend of mine, and a favorite of mine, a Burlington Route refrigerator box car. Don McErlean, great nostalgic box cars, a Beautiful cat... I know it’s hot in Georgia, it’s hot here in middle Tennessee. Johan, your a master at rolling stock weathering, awesome job.... Everyone, stay safe, stay healthy, Pray Continually. Happy Railroading 

Menards boxcars

Here's a few of my favorites...

Some recent weathering project which I have begun but not finished.

Happy BCSun everyone...great pictures for today.  Thanks to everyone for posting.  Today I have some pictures of a real veteran. This guy is over 100 years old, standard gauge, and represents what the hobby was like at the beginning of the 20th century.  It is a Lionel #114 box car, introduced in 1912 as part of the so called "series 100" freights.  Remember in those days 0 gauge didn't even exist and standard only replaced 2 7/8 " gauge in 1906. As you will see in the pictures this fellow  is embossed "LIONEL MFG CO" on its underside which means it pre-dates the change to Lionel Corp in 1918,  So this guy was manufactured some time between 1912 -1917.  It is currently red but I think this is some young man's home paint job (or his Dad's) because they wanted a "red" boxcar.  The underside shows it was originally an yellow-orange body and likely rubber stamped in black "CM & ST P 54087" on the sides, although that is long gone.  So here is this "old man"

Here is the side view, sliding doors via a second piece of sheet metal on the inside with a door hole in it.

Late 100 series trucks, originally had 2 brake wheels but none at this time. 

Underside, showing original coloring and the embossing "LIONEL MFG. CO N.Y." which dates the car to 1917 or earlier.

Well happy box car Sunday everyone.

Don

Here is another Weaver 40' boxcar I bought thinking is was based on a real car.  K-line did a similar 40' boxcar.

After searching for this car a couple of times, I have accepted the fact it did not exist.  I did find a similar Reading "Share in Freedom" with eagle scheme on a 50' boxcar, but those cars were more brown than the very green on the Weaver car.  I also learned that the eagle was put on only four of the 50' "Share in Freedom" boxcars, numbers 19805-19808, so the number on the Weaver car is correct.  As far as I can find, the eagle on these four boxcars would give them the only real* Bicentennial paint scheme of the Reading.

*There are cabooses in this paint scheme, but could not find a photo of a prototype for those either.