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Heritage Railway Miniatures
MODELS MADE BY ANDY WEGMULLER IN HO SCALE (1:87)
  • MODELS ARE FULLY DETAILED AND FINISHED
  • HANDCRAFTED MUSEUM QUALITY
  • COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION (PLASTIC RESIN AND BRASS)
  • AVAILABLE IN LETTERING SCHEMES FOR DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS
PGE 40255, built in 1971.
BC RAIL; NSC 50ft. Combination door box car
In 1971 PGE purchased a total of 600 new 50ft.combination door boxcars from NSC.
200 were numbered from 5100 to 5399. Painted light green and used in domestic service, reporting mark was PGE.
400 were numbered from 40000 to 40399. Painted dark green and used in International service, reporting mark was PGER. This series is distinguished from later similar series by the big door stops. Many cars were repainted with the BCR Dogwood logo and from the mid 80's on with BCRAIL logos. They remained in service until the mid to late 90's, when most were scrapped.
From about 1993 on the railway began rebuilding some in their Squamish shop. They received new floors, interior and new doors. There are two types of doors, an early and an improved. They are numbered in the 80000 series (for 80 ton) and ride on 33 inch wheels. Other ones were upgraded for 100 ton service, numbered in the 100000 series and ride on 36 inch wheels. They remain in service and are used to ship lumber, plywood and pulp from British Columbia to destinations all over North America and Mexico. All are painted dark green and received the new BCRAIL logo. This box cars are unique to BCR, no other railway had the same.
Model description:
LENGTH WEIGHT COUPLERS WHEELS TRUCKS RADIUS REQUIRED FIRST YEAR PRODUCED AVAILABILITY
192mm 130gr. Kadee #58 Metal Proto 2000, Intermountain 19 inch or 482mm 1991 In stock
The models are one of a kind Museum quality, completely finished, handmade from epoxy castings and brass stirrup steps, hand grabs and brake rods. They are painted and numbered to represent a real prototype, with “real look” weathering. Lettering artwork was specifically made for this boxcars.
The masters for this model were developed from prototype drawings, photographs and actual measurements. They are exquisitely detailed according to prototype with free standing ladders, detailed under floor, cut levers and brake hoses. There is great variety of this boxcars, light green, dark green and with different colored doors. Rebuilt version has 2 kinds of sliding doors. Every model is correct for a specific prototype.
Rebuilt 100 ton version, 36 inch wheels.
With side vents and type 2 sliding door.
Time era: mid 90's to present.		 Original version with 33 inch wheels.
Repaint job with dogwood logo.
Time era: mid 70's to late 90's.
Ends showing intricate details.
The model on the right has the little vent by the roof top. All 5100 to 5399 series cars had them.
Painted light green with dogwood logo.
Time era: mid 70's to late 80's.
All pictures © Andy Wegmuller