Baggage/Express Car, as rebuilt, D&RGW San Juan/Chili Line, 38'6", with side plates/roof walk. Prototype built by D&RG in 1883 as Adams Express Cars, rebuilt in 1926 and again (modernized) in 1938. See listing for Car 3062 for special promotion. Correct Trucks (kit 5002A) are available, see seperate product listing.
Laser cut wood, with cast resin roof, brass and plastic details. Cast resin prototypically correct clearstory roof included. One Prototype still exists, 168 at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden, CO. This kit builds the long versions of the D&RGW Baggage cars as operated in the consist of the San Juan Passenger Trains and on the Chili Line. Prototypically correct for all ten (10) of these cars, depending on specific small detail changes. This kit builds a Baggage/express car with modifications made in the 1924 rebuilding program. The kit comes with a roof walk and end ladders. Built up model is shown for reference, you are bidding on a kit for this car, see additional photographs. This is the first time this car has been offered in HO scale as a laser cut, wood kit. Brass models have been available. There are complete instructions included, but no trucks, couplers, paint or glue. Trucks are available in my E-Bay store (PN 5002A) for $8.45 a pair or you may add them by asking before you pay your invoice and adding it to your order. Not a quickie kit, craftsman quality, but easy and simple to assemble by the average kit builder.
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