Batch-building freight cars - 4
5
5: This Red Caboose boxcar has separately applied
grabirons, great rivet detail, and scale doors and
ladders. The car has been weathered with powders.
The kits in this group run from the time-tested Athearn “blue-
box” to more modern kits such as the Branchline “Yardmaster,”
and Kato kits. These kits all feature molded-on grabirons and
other details. Many of us started with these kits and have fond
memories of putting them together. Kits in this category are
easy to build, and are perfect for beginners and kids. For more-
experienced modelers, they offer a quick way to fill out a roster
without breaking the bank.
Group two – highly detailed kits
Walthers Gold Line
Branchline/Blueprint
Red Caboose
Intermountain
Proto 2000
MRH-Mar 2013
