Atlas N Trainman N&W Boxcar

[Norm]

I picked up a 50' Sieco Boxcar painted for N&W.  When was the prototype introduced and what periods was it used in?  It looks like something from the 70s-early 80s.  No real reason for that assumption, it just gives me that impression.

[stillbre]

I'll have to double check the build dates but these I believe were built approx 1982.  Just going by the Claytor-era font on the cars puts them about merger time.

[Norm]

It probably doesn't mean much, but the build date on the model is 9-75, which is part of what put me in the 70s-80s frame of mind, but I always hesitate to trust something slapped on by a model manufacturer.

[stillbre]

When you said SIECO car I automatically thought Athearn since I have one of the HO scale cars.  Its in the Claytor scheme.

[tarnett]

I've searched the Atlas site for a Sieco box car to no avail so I'll assume this is an Athearn car.  The various numbers of the cars offered by Athearn fall under the B137 class (road #s 57500-57999) and were built during 1975 as you stated. This information was taken from the N&W Equipment Guide dated January 1, 1979.

Todd

[stillbre]

Todd,
Does Marcus have one of these cars yet?  It'd look pretty good on his layout and he doesn't have many home road box cars.

[tarnett]

Josh,

  I know he bought a couple of boxcars in the Claytor scheme back in January during our trip to Bruce's operating session. I don't think they were the Athearn Siecos. However,  I could be wrong.

Todd

[Norm]

I rummaged through my boxes and you are right, it's an Athearn car.  It's the only Athearn I own, so I had forgot what brand it was and just assumed Atlas since that's what quite a few of my cheaper cars are.  Thanks for the info.