I am planning a project involving a certain type of Branchline boxcar. The information I have calls for an undecorated car. Given that Branchline cars are out of production (to the best of my knowledge), I most likely need to purchase a decorated kit and work with that. My problem is this: What roadnames (stock numbers would also be helpful) used a carbody with the following specifications: 50’ AAR, riveted side panels, 8’ improved Youngstown sliding door, flush diagonal panel roof and R+3/4 late dreadnaught ends. Any assistance that can be provided will be welcomed.
FRRY,
FYI: Atlas bought Branchline and they are now distributing it under both the Branchline (Blueprint series) and Atlas Trainman (Yardmaster series) brand names.
Tom
You left out the most important information, what is the type of side sill, Branchline offered 3 styles of side sills for these kits, tabbed, straight and full length. Actually if you get the right side sill I can supply any end or roof you would need as I have built a raft of undecorated kits and mostly used the Despatch Ends and Roofs in building my cars, so I have lots of extra roofs and ends in my overflowing scrap box.
Rick J
I had tried previously to do that and hadn’t found anything. However, with that info, I found where they have the cars listed (I think). They call them 50’ Postwar Box Car Kits but they don’t have descriptions of the specs on the cars, which makes finding the right one a bit difficult.
From the description of the car, I would require the full length sill.