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From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...>

The Tichy Rebuilt USRA Steel Boxcar kit is correct for only one
prototype: PMcK&Y/P&LE Lot 630-B/638-B (rebuilt 1935/1936). The
kit is accurate, but suffers from a lack of NBW castings on the side
grabs (as does Tichy's USRA SS boxcar kits), a so-so rectangular
panel roof, and some pretty substandard decals. See Ted Culotta's
article in the July 2004 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman for more
on upgrading this kit.

I don't know if you can still get them, but CDS produced some very
good quality dry transfers for this kit.

Personally I like the kit very much; it builds into a very distinctive box
car. Also, the doors can be built to open or close, without sacrificing
anything appearance-wise.

Tim O'Connor