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D&RGW 3000 Series Boxcar

Boxcar Side

The 3000 Series Boxcar is built with a 1/4" basswood frame, glued and pinned. Sides, ends, floor and roof halves are 1/8" lasered  Poplar Plywood. Floor, sides and ends are  scribed with the floor scribed on both sides should the doors be left open. Truss rods and brake staff are 16 gauge stainless steel. Side doors are 1/16" scribed Birch Plywood with basswood trim. The end door 1/16" birch plywood. Side doors and end door are movable.  The frame is pre-built in the kit and all brake gear metal parts are pre-drilled.  Various other holes are lasered for proper placement.

Boxcar bottom
Bottom

Boxcar A endBoxcar B end
"A" End                                                                                          "B" End

Boxcar side door 1Boxcar side door 2
Door Closed                     Door Detail                Door Open

Boxcar Painted

Part # PNG-001

Kit Form, less trucks and couplers..........................................................................................................................$85.00

********************* Pictures of couplers and trucks can be seen on the parts page ***********************************

Kadee "E" series 901 couplers.....................................................................................................................................$6.00

Accucraft 1:20.3 couplers..............................................................................................................................................$5.00

Accucraft Die-Cast Steel 1:20.3 D&RGW 3' 7" trucks (with purchase of car or kit)...........................................$50.00

Accucraft trucks with PNG Ball Bearings installed (with purchase of car or kit).............................................$70.00

San Juan Wet Decal in Flying Rio Grande..............................................................................................................$10.00

 

Dimensions:

Length.................................17.75"

Width...................................4.75"

Height, sill to catwalk............4.875"

Weight, with trucks...............2 lb. 4oz.

Shipping Weight (approx.)......3 lb. 6 oz.