The IMWX/Des Plaines Hobbies boxcars with Viking roofs are scarce,
and getting pricey. Is it possible to make these cars myself out of
an Intermountain undec kit (while it is still available) along with
the Des Plaines Viking roof and the appropriate decals? (NKP, C&O,
Erie with the small herald... take your choice. The NKP would be
harder, as it had the NYC&St.L lettering, those decals are only
available from Westerfield, I think).
I checked the Intemountain site, the 1937 AAR box is available for
$10.94, the roofs are $4 from Des Plaines, the decals few bucks
more... The Erie went for $31 on ebay back in February! (The large
herald Erie is available from Des Plaines for $18.) I saw an NKP
version go for $14.51 back in June, shoulda bid on that! :-(

Dean Payne

Dean Payne asked:
"The IMWX/Des Plaines Hobbies boxcars with Viking roofs are scarce,
and getting pricey. Is it possible to make these cars myself out of
an Intermountain undec kit (while it is still available) along with
the Des Plaines Viking roof and the appropriate decals?"

If you use the Intermountain kit, Erie and NS only. The other prototypes
had square corner post ends. Red Caboose #8001 would be a better starting
point - it's listed as out of stock on Red Caboose's website, so you might
have to strip a decorated model.


Ben Hom

Dean,

I was at Des Plaines last week and they have the Erie
car in stock with the large herald for 18 bucks. They
also have one for CEI. Is this car correct?

Mike Aufderheide

Dean Payne asked:
"The IMWX/Des Plaines Hobbies boxcars with Viking
roofs are scarce,
and getting pricey. Is it possible to make these
cars myself out of
an Intermountain undec kit (while it is still
available) along with
the Des Plaines Viking roof and the appropriate
decals?"

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Mike Aufderheide wrote:
"I was at Des Plaines last week and they have the Erie
car in stock with the large herald for 18 bucks. They
also have one for CEI. Is this car correct?"

The prototype C&EI cars had square corner post ends. Double check
the kit to see which IMWX/Red Caboose body was used.

More information on 1937 AAR boxcar details is posted on Ted's
website at:
http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarpdfmain.html


Ben Hom

You're kidding?? When I was last there a couple of months ago there were
still a bunch on the shelf. I will admit, I didn't look very carefully at the road names as I got the ones I wanted long ago.

Bill Darnaby

--- In STMFC@..., Mike Aufderheide <mononinmonon@y...>
wrote:

Dean,

I was at Des Plaines last week and they have the Erie
car in stock with the large herald for 18 bucks. They
also have one for CEI. Is this car correct?

Mike Aufderheide

I bought the C&EI car some time ago for the "Buy War Bonds"

lettering, as I model 1943.
I will leave to those more learned about the accuracy of the car
itself but a while ago I noticed in a WWII issue of Railroad magazine
about the C&EI coming out (before the 9-'43 time I model)with the war
bonds message on a number of their cars. The first in the series was
#64150. I checked my car and it was #64150. Kudos to Des Plaines
Hobbies for doing their research, at least on the lettering part.
Bill Williams

Actually, their web site shows the Erie with the Large herald, which
is wrong for my late 30's time frame. They also show the Soo car
with the "50's style early block lettering". Nope, that won't do
either! The Erie (small herald), NKP or C&O are what I am looking
for. I don't think they are making any more, since the web site
hasn't changed in... a long time. Perhaps it doesn't reflect what is
available? No CE&I is listed (despite the rumor to the contrary on
this list...)
Dean Payne

--- In STMFC@..., "william darnaby" <WDarnaby@w...> wrote:

You're kidding?? When I was last there a couple of months ago

there were

still a bunch on the shelf. I will admit, I didn't look very

carefully at the road names as I got the ones I wanted long ago.

Bill Darnaby

The IMWX/Des Plaines Hobbies boxcars with Viking roofs are scarce,
and getting pricey. Is it possible to make these cars myself out

of

an Intermountain undec kit (while it is still available) along

with

the Des Plaines Viking roof and the appropriate decals?

I don't trust web sites as the final answer. I suggest calling 847.297.2118. You might be surprised.

Bill Darnaby

Dean,

First, I appologize, I did not read your first e-mail
clearly enough. As for the Erie, only the big herald
was there as you mentioned and the website shows. As
for the SOO, they have both the '50's billboard and
the dollar sign herald in. I remember this because I
had just picked up a dollar sign herald car off the
bargain table for half price about a month ago. Very
Odd. The SOO have rectangular panel roofs however.
I'm still looking for a car with the viking roof for
my layout too.

Regards,

Mike Aufderheide

--- Dean Payne <deanpayne@...> wrote:

Actually, their web site shows the Erie with the
Large herald, which
is wrong for my late 30's time frame. They also
show the Soo car
with the "50's style early block lettering". Nope,
that won't do
either! The Erie (small herald), NKP or C&O are
what I am looking
for. I don't think they are making any more, since
the web site
hasn't changed in... a long time. Perhaps it
doesn't reflect what is
available? No CE&I is listed (despite the rumor to
the contrary on
this list...)
Dean Payne

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