NEB&W Guide to Model Die Casting 36 Foot Truss-Rod Underframe Box Car KitsThis file is open to website members only
Last Update: 2007-09-16
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MDC originally produced this 36 foot wood truss-rod box car kit in 1968 with separate wire grabs. Apparently the hobby at the time did not appreciate the extra work in assembling the kits, so a few years later the dies were recut with cast-on grabs. Then when MDC totally retooled the 36 foot reefer, they also included the box car, so the door