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D&RGW 3000 Series Boxcar

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Side View

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.

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Bottom View

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"A" End                                                                                     "B" End

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Door Closed                             Side Door Detail                               Door Partially Opened

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Painted and Lettered for the D&RGW

(Accucraft trucks and couplers)

 Part # PNG-001

Kit Form, less trucks and couplers..........................................................................................................................$75.00

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

Couplers, choice of Kadee # 835 or Accucraft 1:20.3 (with purchase of car or kit).............................................$5.00

Aristo / Delton truck frames with Sierra Valley Steel Wheels (with purchase of car or kit)..........................$35.00

Accucraft Die-Cast Steel 1:20.3 D&RGW 3' 7" trucks (with purchase of car or kit)...........................................$45.00

Accucraft trucks with PNG Ball Bearings installed (with purchase of car or kit).............................................$65.00

CDS Dry Transfers in "Flying Rio Grande" or Moffit Tunnel "Toilet Seat" (with car or kit purchase)..........$12.00

 

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.