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 Posted - July 19 2014 : 1:31:29 PM
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Before I show you the pictures, my dad got this at a train show last year and ever since then I had this interesting curiosity to find out what the heck the thing I'm about to show you is. Anywho, here's the photos.
This thing is actually pretty cool. It looks cool, it has pretty good detail, and it even has opening doors on the sides. Anyway, who made this box car?
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - July 19 2014 : 1:33:44 PM
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Athern cause I just got one in Burlington 
This looks like a kit from Athern's old Blue Box
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Posted - July 19 2014 : 1:39:01 PM
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| thats right ben the frame gives it away ken
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Posted - July 19 2014 : 1:56:21 PM
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quote:Athern cause I just got one in Burlington
This looks like a kit from Athern's old Blue Box
Originally posted by microbusss - July 19 2014 : 1:33:44 PM
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That was one of my guesses but I just wanted to clarify.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on July 19 2014 2:07:40 PM
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Posted - July 19 2014 : 2:14:14 PM
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apart from the frame work all athearn items have a number on underside,never seen anything marked athearn
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Posted - July 21 2014 : 11:13:13 AM
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Athearn, no question. Probably a Bev-Bel or some other custom paint, my book shows Athearn only offering this car in a red GN scheme.
Some body shells have a part number inside of them.
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Posted - July 21 2014 : 11:32:26 AM
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here is the Burlington I has
it has one broken step & missing coupler but therwise its perfect
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Posted - July 21 2014 : 2:28:47 PM
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quote:Athearn, no question. Probably a Bev-Bel or some other custom paint, my book shows Athearn only offering this car in a red GN scheme.
Some body shells have a part number inside of them.
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â July 21 2014Â :Â 11:13:13 AM
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I'm pretty sure it's a custom just by looking at it closely. The decals are literally stickers that you can buy at a hobby shop.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on July 21 2014 2:29:29 PM
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 6:56:58 PM
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Yes, custom, I can just barely see the decal film. I've got this car in Burlington, PRR, SAL, Frisco, NS (the shortline), CE&I, GN (red, as microben mentioned), SP, and a few others.
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