Large Scale Central

Want To Buy USA Trains Reefers

For Sale/Trade/Wanted
#1

Hi - If you have any of the following (or know someone who does) and would be willing to part with any of these cars, please let me know. Thanks!

  1. USA Trains Heineken beer reefer R-16290

  2. USA Trains Beck’s beer reefer R-16265

  3. USA Trains Bud Light beer reefer R-16016

  4. USA Trains RCA Victor box car (Red/Silver N8 or Blue/Silver N10)

  5. USA Trains Indian Motorcycles Gold Coast Station C16000GC101

  6. USA Trains Bay Window Southern Pacific caboose R-12052

  7. USA Trains Garlic City Railroad 95020

  8. Bachmann BAGRS tank car MW #107

  9. Empty USA Trains boxes

#2

Wow! A premium want list to be sure!

#3

Michael Kirrene said:

  1. USA Trains? Aristo? Garlic City Railroad Co. – Gilroy GCRR 95020

USA Trains:

http://www.gbdb.info/details.php?image_id=6591&sessionid=95c994c2463eefb42291eb709a506729&l=english

[quote]USA Trains custom run box car made for the ‘All Aboard Junction’ hobby shop.
USA Trains Group reference number: C1900xAJ01
Production: 100 units[/quote]

Scot

#4

Scot, thanks. I saw that. The GBDB website is my go-to source for information. It looks like a 40 ft. steel box; I’m just not 100% convinced it’s a USAT car. I’ve never physically seen one - there were only 100 made through a train shop in my neck of the woods that’s now out of business. I know USA Trains made quite a few limited runs, so it’s quite possible that it’s a USAT car.

#5

Go to the usa trains forum: http://www.usatgscalegroup.com/phpbb/index.php there are some other collectors there.

Greg

#6

Thanks, Greg, I’m already a member of that forum and I also check the USAT Facebook page every day.

I started out earlier last year with a want list of about 25 USA Trains and LGB wood-sided reefers - mostly beer reefers. I’ve whittled it down now to the above list and I’m real happy about that!

#7

That is real progress.

Have you contacted EMD Mike (I think that’s his name) directly?

Good luck!

Greg

#8

No, I haven’t. But I see you’re also part of the USAT forum. Not too many posters over there these days.

#9

Check with Rick at Zionsville Train Depot, I know the Heinken was there at some point and maybe the Indian MC one. Mike

#10

Thanks, Mike!

#11

Michael Kirrene said:

Scot, thanks. I saw that. The GBDB website is my go-to source for information. It looks like a 40 ft. steel box; I’m just not 100% convinced it’s a USAT car. I’ve never physically seen one - there were only 100 made through a train shop in my neck of the woods that’s now out of business. I know USA Trains made quite a few limited runs, so it’s quite possible that it’s a USAT car.

The GCRR appears to be a USA Trains an American Series “Simulated Steel Box Car” like the example shown below on eBay

USAT Simulated Steel Box Car

The eBay example car above appears to have been fitted with metal wheels and truck mounted Kadee couplers.

-Ted

#12

I have been trying for several years to find a Gilroy Garlic Festival car. Ever since we attended many years ago. I believe I have seen ONE on ebay in over 10 years. It is USAT.

#13

Ted Doskaris said:

Michael Kirrene said:

Scot, thanks. I saw that. The GBDB website is my go-to source for information. It looks like a 40 ft. steel box; I’m just not 100% convinced it’s a USAT car. I’ve never physically seen one - there were only 100 made through a train shop in my neck of the woods that’s now out of business. I know USA Trains made quite a few limited runs, so it’s quite possible that it’s a USAT car.

The GCRR appears to be a USA Trains an American Series “Simulated Steel Box Car” like the example shown below on eBay

USAT Simulated Steel Box Car

The eBay example car above appears to have been fitted with metal wheels and truck mounted Kadee couplers.

-Ted

Thanks, Ted. I’m convinced! I edited out the ? on my want list. That’s a nice car by the way. Same as the fairly rare USAT UPS box car. I see the owner went with a truck-mounted Kadee #831/1831 or #909/1909 coupler over a body-mount coupler. Much less of a hassle to go with the truck mounted coupler, but maybe a little less preferred in some circles…

#14

Lou Luczu said:

I have been trying for several years to find a Gilroy Garlic Festival car. Ever since we attended many years ago. I believe I have seen ONE on ebay in over 10 years. It is USAT.

Lou -

I never knew “All Aboard Junction” in Gilroy even existed until last year. First, the hobby shop was known as “All Aboard Junction”, then in 2013 became “Garlic City Railroad Co”. By 2014, the place had folded. If I’d known about this car back then, I would have jumped on one of them. I’m sure the Qty. 100 went quickly. I’ve never seen one on Ebay.

#15

FYI,
“EMD Trainman” includes a description of the USAT 1/24 scale American Series Simulated Steel Box Car in “USA Trains different series explained”.

-Ted

#16

Yes, these cars are part of the “American” series, not 1:29, and body mounts are not as straightforward as the “Ultimate” 1:29 series.

Greg

#17

Note the GCRR car road number 95020 is the Post Office Zip Code for Gilroy, CA!

-Ted

#18

Yep! And I also noted that the road number of the US Army car you posted is “2001”, the year of the “9/11” attacks on the WTC.

#19

Body mounting either size of Kadee couplers is not at all hard to do, but does involve cutting, in order to make a great job of it. I have converted many, many of them, and they sure look better than those ugly offset shank, truck mounted ones, which do not look at all like a prototype mounting. I guess it could be said that what looks good depends on the eyes of the beholder…!!!

#20

Here is your chance ends today…

http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-Scale-USA-Trains-Special-Gilroy-Garlic-Steel-Box-Car-/282342066241?hash=item41bce60841:g:pTkAAOSw44BYjUEG