Kris Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Boxcars
The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad operated a route from southwest Pennsylvania to northeast Ohio. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 25517 boxcar; green; white lettering; small Penn Central logo; sliding green panel doors; half ladders. Variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 25517 boxcar; green; white lettering; small Penn Central logo; sliding green plug doors; half ladders. Variation (B) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Large Penn Central logo variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 25517 boxcar; green; white lettering; small Penn Central logo; sliding silver plug doors; half ladders. Variation (B) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 12345 prototype boxcar; red; white lettering; "Serves the Steel Centers;" New York Central System logo; sliding red plug doors; full ladders. Variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 25517 dark green paint sample boxcar body shell on top compared to a regular production green boxcar on bottom. Dark green variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 25517 dark blue paint sample refrigerator car body shell. Dark blue variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.