Frank's Roundhouse Boxcars - Page 1
Frank's Roundhouse # 1. Delaware Lackawanna and Western 51225 The Route of Phoebe Snow boxcar; boxcar red body color; white lettering and graphics; equipped with sliding panel or plug doors with dimensional data. Also made with road numbers 51220 and 51229. Came in a Frank's Roundhouse white box. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Frank's Roundhouse # 2. Pennsylvania 2266 X-29 circle keystone boxcar; boxcar red or brown body color; white lettering and graphics; equipped with sliding panel doors with dimensional data. An example with yellow graffiti has been observed. Also made with road numbers 2281 and 2290. Came in a Frank's Roundhouse white box.
Frank's Roundhouse # 3. Delaware and Hudson 19885 Bridge Line boxcar; boxcar red or brown body color; white lettering and graphics; equipped with either sliding panel or plug doors with dimensional data. The pictured version of the car also has "CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR" printed on the doors. Also made with road numbers 19881 and 19889. Came in either a Frank's Roundhouse white box or KMT blue, orange and white box. One example reported in a KMT black, orange and white box. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Frank's Roundhouse # 4. New York Central 152280 Early Bird Fast Freight Service boxcar; boxcar red body color; black, white and yellow lettering and graphics; equipped with sliding panel or plug doors with dimensional data. Also made with road numbers 152284 and 152287. Came in either a Frank's Roundhouse white box or KMT blue, orange and white box.
Frank's Roundhouse # 6. Reading Lines 106452 boxcar; yellow body color; green lettering and graphics; equipped with either sliding green or yellow panel or plug doors with dimensional data. The pictured car also has "CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR" printed on the doors. Also made with road numbers 106459, 106466, 106469 and 106478. Examples of this car have been found with full and half ladders. Came in either a Frank's Roundhouse white box or KMT blue, orange and white box. One example reported in a KMT black, orange and white box. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Frank's Roundhouse # 7. Reading Lines 106475 boxcar; green body color; yellow lettering and graphics; equipped with sliding green or yellow panel or plug doors with dimensional data. The pictured car also has "CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR" printed on the doors. Also made with road numbers 106452, 106459, 106469 and 106478. Came in either a Frank's Roundhouse white box or KMT blue, orange and white box. One example reported in a KMT black, orange and white box. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.