Models

KC105 - Wabash AAR Box Cars

Between 1942 and 1948, the Wabash and its subsidiaries the Ann Arbor and the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois added 2,400 box cars that were based upon the AAR design, but used continuous side sill sections between the body bolsters, creating a distinctive look. The parent added 875 cars in 1942 (nos. 86000-86874) built at the company’s Decatur shops. Fifty cars were built at the shops in 1944 for the NJI&I (nos. 4100-4149.) In 1947 and 1948, the shops turned out an additional 1,025 cars with the majority going to the Wabash (1,025 cars, nos. 88000-88199 and 88700-89299) plus fifty for the Ann Arbor (car nos. 68000-68049.) There were 500 cars (88200-88699) not like these cars that were built by ACF in 1947-1948. The cars built in 1942 and 1944 had 5/5 Dreadnaught ends while the postwar versions used 4/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends. The wartime cars used ASF cast sideframe spring plankless trucks and the 1947-1948 cars rode on ASF A-3 trucks. All cars used Miner power hand brakes, a favorite of the Wabash. The last group was the only one delivered with the “Follow the Flag” emblem, although the other Wabash cars received it at repaintings.

The kits are complete “kitbashes-in-a-box” that include the necessary parts to build a prototypically accurate model, including etched metal ladders.

Kit KC105.1 - Wabash Postwar AAR Box Car blt. 1947-1948 (nos. 88000-88199 and 88700-89299)
	> $32.00
Kit KC105.2 - Ann Arbor Postwar AAR Box Car blt. 1947 (nos. 68000-68049)
	> $32.00
Kit KC105.3 - Wabash Modified 1937 AAR Box Car blt. 1942, 1944 (nos. 8600-86874 and 88700-89299)
	> $32.00
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