N&W gauge box car

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Gauge On of America imported the boxcar, covered hopper, and some American passenger cars made by J&M in several road names.

The cars retailed around $450. The last cars I have seen sold for $150 to $200. They lack a lot of detail and would compare them to 60’s brass.

PSC imported tank cars and some narrow gauge cars. Gauge One America also imported F7and SD45s from Samhongsa. Garden Railway imported 

The UP FEF, Hiawatha, and the N&W J (600 & 611).

Stephen Rineair

 

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Good morning all:

Attached are two pictures of a N&W custom brass, painted N&W boxcar, class B1.  The story goes someone in the USA commissioned the train to be made by J&M. Don't know how many cars were made or when, nor do I know if all were N&W. I do know there was a N&W locomotive.  This was acquired at a York, PA auction about 10 years ago. The one car was out of an estate sale in PA. I called One Gauge of America but they were going though an ownership change and collapsed. Since One Gauge is in PA and they were having financial problems I think they just unloaded their inventory. I also contacted J&M in the U.K. via phone and email with no response. Recently I asked a friend living in the U.K. to do the research. J&M changed hands 2-3 years ago so there's probably no story to be had.

If anyone knows more about this car or others like it that were custom-made in England, I'll welcome the information.

Best wishes for Spring,

Frank Scheer
f_scheer at yahoo.com <mailto:f_scheer at yahoo.com> 

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