Prototypes for S scale Rolling Stock

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Articles on Prototypes
of S Scale Rolling Stock
rev. 10/16/00

Title Author Magazine Issue Summary

2000

1999

1998

American Flyer
cars in HO scale
Marty
McGuirk
Model
Railroader
January
pp. 156 - 158
"...when the A.C. Gilbert Co. of New Haven, Conn., based its toy passenger cars on the New Haven's cars, the prototypes earned the American Flyer nickname."

Modeling 70-ton former
Railbox cars in S scale. Randy
Wilson Model
Railroader March
p. 132 Photos of Railbox cars as repainted since 1982, featuring American Models' Railbox boxcars,
and Des Plaines Hobbies detail parts..

Patching up X29 Boxcars Bill Darnaby Model
Railroader Nov.
p.117 "Rub-on metal foil easily represents side repair panels." Prototype for AF boxcar.

1990

East Broad Top Railroad
standard gauge switcher No. 6 Deane
Mellander RMC Dec.
pp. 88 - 95 "In 1907 the EBT ordered a new 0-6-0 from Baldwin...." This engine kit produced in yr 2000 by Bill's Train Shop.

1989

1937 & 1942 AAR Standard
Box Car History, Part II Richard
Hendrickson Model
Railroading April
P. 44 - 49 Prototype for Pacific Rail 40' - 10' height boxcar.
American Models boxcar resembles these but has some features that are from later production.

1988

Pullman Standard PS-1 40-Foot Single-Door Box Cars, Part I Model
Railroading Dec.
p. 4 Index of previous articles / photos of PS-1
boxcars in Model Railroading.
Prototype for Trainstuff PS-1 boxcar.

NWX: Cars of the North
Western Refrigerator Line
Joseph
Follmar
RMC

Dec.
pp. 63 - 70
The SHS wooden reefer "...is modeled after the 40' wooden,
end bunker, ice cooled refrigerator cars built for the NWX (Northwestern Refrigerator Line Company) 7000 -7999 series in 1928 by American Car & Foundry."

1987

Jersey Central cabooses
in HO scale Alan
Mende Model
Railroader May,
p. 86 Jersey Central Lines Northeastern caboose

1983

1982

The ubiquitous
Northeastern caboose Dick
Steinbrenner RMC
July
p. 76 First of a three part look at the Reading designed Northeastern caboose. See 1980 for more info.

1980

Reading Steel Cabooses Robert Berkley RCT&HS Winter 1980 Reading Company Tecnhical and Historical Society

Cabooses of the WM Dwight Jones Rails NE Dec. 1980 Rails Northeast

1979

Baltimore & Ohio
M-26 Jeff
Freeman Prototype
Modeler Apr.
p. 38 - 41 Similar to AF Pennsy X-29.
X-29 is prototype for AF boxcar.

Pennsylvaia X-29
Sand Car Jeff
Freeman Prototype
Modeler Apr.
p. 26 - 37 Excellent drawings for X-29 boxcar.

1978

Pennsy X29 in O Gauge
Jeff
Freeman Prototype
Modeler Oct.
p. 24-33 Construction of riveted end version.

Pennsylvania's X-29 and
Other X's In The Family Jack Amerine,
Jeff Freeman Prototype
Modeler Oct.
p. 6 -23 Includes photos of similar cars; SBC X-25, and similar ARA cars for NYC and LNE,

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Title	Author	Magazine	Issue	Summary
			2000

			1999

			1998
American Flyer cars in HO scale	Marty McGuirk	Model Railroader	January pp. 156 - 158	"...when the A.C. Gilbert Co. of New Haven, Conn., based its toy passenger cars on the New Haven's cars, the prototypes earned the American Flyer nickname."
Modeling 70-ton former Railbox cars in S scale.	Randy Wilson	Model Railroader	March p. 132	Photos of Railbox cars as repainted since 1982, featuring American Models' Railbox boxcars, and Des Plaines Hobbies detail parts..
Patching up X29 Boxcars	Bill Darnaby	Model Railroader	Nov. p.117	"Rub-on metal foil easily represents side repair panels." Prototype for AF boxcar.

			1990
East Broad Top Railroad standard gauge switcher No. 6	Deane Mellander	RMC	Dec. pp. 88 - 95	"In 1907 the EBT ordered a new 0-6-0 from Baldwin...." This engine kit produced in yr 2000 by Bill's Train Shop.

			1989
1937 & 1942 AAR Standard Box Car History, Part II	Richard Hendrickson	Model Railroading	April P. 44 - 49	Prototype for Pacific Rail 40' - 10' height boxcar. American Models boxcar resembles these but has some features that are from later production.

			1988
Pullman Standard PS-1 40-Foot Single-Door Box Cars, Part I		Model Railroading	Dec. p. 4	Index of previous articles / photos of PS-1 boxcars in Model Railroading. Prototype for Trainstuff PS-1 boxcar.
NWX: Cars of the North Western Refrigerator Line	Joseph Follmar	RMC	Dec. pp. 63 - 70	The SHS wooden reefer "...is modeled after the 40' wooden, end bunker, ice cooled refrigerator cars built for the NWX (Northwestern Refrigerator Line Company) 7000 -7999 series in 1928 by American Car & Foundry."

			1987
Jersey Central cabooses in HO scale	Alan Mende	Model Railroader	May, p. 86	Jersey Central Lines Northeastern caboose

			1983

			1982
The ubiquitous Northeastern caboose	Dick Steinbrenner	RMC	July p. 76	First of a three part look at the Reading designed Northeastern caboose. See 1980 for more info.
			1980
Reading Steel Cabooses	Robert Berkley	RCT&HS	Winter 1980	Reading Company Tecnhical and Historical Society
Cabooses of the WM	Dwight Jones	Rails NE	Dec. 1980	Rails Northeast

			1979
Baltimore & Ohio M-26	Jeff Freeman	Prototype Modeler	Apr. p. 38 - 41	Similar to AF Pennsy X-29. X-29 is prototype for AF boxcar.
Pennsylvaia X-29 Sand Car	Jeff Freeman	Prototype Modeler	Apr. p. 26 - 37	Excellent drawings for X-29 boxcar.

			1978
Pennsy X29 in O Gauge	Jeff Freeman	Prototype Modeler	Oct. p. 24-33	Construction of riveted end version.
Pennsylvania's X-29 and Other X's In The Family	Jack Amerine, Jeff Freeman	Prototype Modeler	Oct. p. 6 -23	Includes photos of similar cars; SBC X-25, and similar ARA cars for NYC and LNE,