Custom Run Cars Who To Go To

Contact the folks at Weaver. http://www.weavermodels.com/

I agree  Weaver will work with you and deliver very fast 

Weaver is the best for custom run cars. The girls that work there will help you with the layout  (Grapics) of the car. They are wonderful to work with. You won't find a better place.

Paul:  you must have seen Weaver's last two catalogs, both illustrating the Milwaukee Road rib side box car.  They are now within a few weeks of shipping these cars and I have seen the early pilot models.  Absolutely perfect!  A beautiful rendition of the 1939 and early 1940's box car that was so distinctive and built in the Milwaukee Road shops.  The small detail on these cars are exceptionally well done with very fine added on details.

Weaver will be offering these cars in a number of different, but prototype paint schemes that represent different times in their existence.   Over the years, the Milwaukee built over 13,500 of these basic cars, including the variations;  there were 40' single door, 40' double door, 50' single door and 50' double door cars in that count.  They were truly ubiquitous in that every railroad in the country ran them at some time or another, so every "0" gauger should own at least a couple of these cars.

As to a special run, I'm sure that Weaver would be glad to accommodate your special requirements, although I don't know of any more prototypical paint jobs they would have available to do.

Get your orders in right now because these are going to be wonderful sellers and the assembly of them is very intricate and they can't turn them out as quickly as some of their previous cars.  They are, incidentally, all made right here in the good, old, U.S.A.

Paul Fischer

I agree with everything that has been said about Weaver - they are good people to work with. Atlas also does a lot of custom runs and my experience with them has also been positive. 

Thanks everyone for your help. Paul Fischer, I have 4 of the Weaver CMStp&P w/Hiawatha logo on order. I've been waiting patiently for so long I can't remember when I ordered them. But, you are right, they look great and will be pulled by one of three engines, GP-9, Mikado 2-8-2 or Northern 4-8-4 all Milwaukee power. 

The National Capital Trackers, when having a custom car done, had MTH paint up Premier 40' Boxcars. My understanding was that it was a good working relationship but I don't know the specifics on the deal nor the specifics on MTH's policy on such projects. I think about 100 or so were made. Can't hurt to call them and try. 

Thanks everyone. I will pass this info on to the MRHA

Paul,

   Weaver did all of our custom Masonic Trains years ago, the girls are 1st rate with their help, and the trains turned out beautiful and for a reasonable price.

PCRR/Dave

My club uses Buffalo Creek Graphics for their yearly car.  They work with Weaver but can do smaller runs.  They also do a lot of research when doing obscure railroads.

Here's a link: www.trainresource.com 

Here's my club website to see examples of what they did for us:  www.nmrrc.org

John