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Uncataloged Premier O Scale Santa Fe 40' AAR Box Cars Announced

September 4, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an uncataloged production of the Premier O Scale 40' AAR Box Car in distinctive Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway livery for exclusive distribution by M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Berwyn's Toy Trains. The cars will be available in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis in two unique car numbers beginning in December 2023.

20-99420 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 40' AAR Box Car
Car No. 209
Early Order Price: $69.99 (Plus Freight)
Click HERE to order from Berwyn's.

20-99421 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 40' AAR Box Car
Car No. 232
Early Order Price: $69.99 (Plus Freight)
Click HERE to order from Berwyn's.

ABOUT THE PREMIER O SCALE 40' AAR BOX CAR

The 40’ steel box car so familiar to model railroaders was a product of the 1930s. Wood box cars, which were built into the World War I era, and early steel cars were largely non-standardized, with details varying from railroad to railroad. The move toward standardization began with American Railway Association (ARA) designs of 1923 and 1932. It culminated in the 1937 AAR box car, the prototype for this Premier model, which was adopted by railroads from coast to coast and built in the tens of thousands. (The AAR (American Association of Railroads) was and still is the successor to the ARA.)

While the original paint schemes were usually drab variations on standard box car red, new schemes in the 1950s and later brought color back to the American freight train. Our models replicate many of the most fondly remembered paint schemes seen on these cars.

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE THRU:

Berwyn's Toys & Trains
7025 Ogden Avenue
Berwyn, IL 60402
708.484.4384

August 23, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2023 RailKing O Gauge 40' Stock Car in six unique liveries this Winter. Each of these offerings is limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in January 2024.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.


M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2023 RailKing O Gauge 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car in five unique liveries this Winter. Each of these offerings is limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in February 2024.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

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Yes, your memory is correct.  It is the Sun Record Label.  If you enlarge the photo, you can see the Sun Records logo.

Also, here is the relevant link:

https://store.sunrecords.com/p...n-logo-aluminum-sign

Was there a real NC & StL box car with the Sun Records logo on the sides?  So far, I can't find any photos of the the prototype; however, given the where Sun Records is/was located the logo on the box car makes sense.

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