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N Scale Wagon Top Box Cars?

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Posted by DSchmitt on Sunday, August 16, 2020 11:02 PM

On Ebay

Fine N Scale FNR2021  Express Wagontop Boxcar kit

                  FNR2011 Wagontop Boxcar w Ribbed Door kit

                  FNR2010 Wagontop Boxcar kit 

The FNR kits have resin bodies.  They are not as nice as the Fox Valley rtr models but make into decent models. Hardest part of building is cutting out decals which can be hard to see on backing paper

Also a number of MTL rtr models

I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.

I don't have a leg to stand on.

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Posted by cuyama on Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:24 PM

Fox Valley Models, lots of variations. RTR, sold out, but available on resale sites.
http://www.foxvalleymodels.com/NFrt-WagonBox.html

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:14 PM

Micro-trains has "round roof" boxcars that look like a Pennsylvania prototype.

I had a resin kit for a B&O wagon top in N scale decades ago... far from ready-to-run. I think it was made by Fine-N-Scale.

EDIT: It looks like Fine-N-Scale still makes the B&O wagontop boxcar kit. It is listed on their web site.

-Kevin

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N Scale Wagon Top Box Cars?
Posted by darrel480 on Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:11 PM

I would like to get a couple of ready-to-run wagon top box cars for my layout. I like the way they look for my era (50s and 60s midwest layout). Wagon tops in N Scale seem to be nonexistant even on E Bay. Road name is not real important. Anyone have any suggestions or have any they aren't using anymore? Thanks

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