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You don't realize how HUGE these boxcars are until you see them in person for the first time.  And the fact that they're hy-cubes -- as opposed to an empty 89' flatcar -- only adds to their immense "presence".  

 

For the right layout, they're sure to make quite the impression.  On the wrong layout (which is what most of us here would have for rolling stock like this), they're destined to be display-shelf queens. 

 

And speaking of curves, these gems won't look right on ANYTHING less than O-144.  Of course, you can try running them on something less, but they won't look right at all. 

 

David

Last edited by Rocky Mountaineer

These are cool - I run them in N-scale by the bunch.    If you have the O-scale layout for them , they look awesome.   The problem is obviously (already mentioned) that for most of us, we could run maybe 3 or 4 even if we have the curves.    I've gotten smarter about sidings lately, and coupling/uncoupling more frequently to get longer trains out of shorter sidings, hence more realistic train length, but with cars this long, you really have to compromise!

Originally Posted by Rocky Mountaineer:
Originally Posted by ROGERW:

I got to get me one of those boxcars!!!...

One may be all most folks need... for their display shelf.  

 

David

David, I'm not getting this car to display! I plan on running this car with my autoracks. My layout is big enough (37' x 20') and I have 0-72 curves on my layout.

Originally Posted by leapinlarry:

I purchased The Frisco car, and Yes, its a BIG CAR, the same length and probably frame of the Scale Auto Carrier model. I can run this on my layout as I have wide radius curves, ... so, I will run it in an auto carrier train.  ...

Sounds like a great plan... an auto parts boxcar along with some nice auto carriers.  Doesn't get any better than that!!! 

 

David

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