BLI NYC USRA All-steel Box Car in N Scale

[Cajonpassfan]

Ordered one each from MBK.

Yea, I did too, of each body style, older lettering.
I'm not sure I like this trend of multipacks, certainly not for boxcars (hoppers and tank cars in multipacks I can understand). I'd like a B&A car as well, but not about to buy a four pack.
Otto K.

[Chris333]

Same boat. I would have bought a B&A car as well.

To me freight cars are about variety, I don't want 4 identical cars running around.

[bbussey]

Well, that's three of us who would like a B&A car.  If there is a fourth, I'll spring for the four-pack and divvy out the three cars.

[central.vermont]

Well color me #4   
I can give you the $$ at Springfield Brian if you like.

Jon

[bbussey]

I will order it tonight.

[Chris333]

Now lets hope the wheels are better than the hoppers.

I wish those wheelsets would disappear forever 

[garethashenden]

Is there enough interest in another pack of B&A cars? I'd like one but not four.

[bbussey]

@Cajonpassfan @Chris333 @central.vermont — I ordered the four-pack, should be here by midweek next week.  If anyone wants to back out, I'll offer the extra to @garethashenden.

[Cajonpassfan]

@Cajonpassfan @Chris333 @central.vermont — I ordered the four-pack, should be here by midweek next week.  If anyone wants to back out, I'll offer the extra to @garethashenden.

Oh, sorry, no luck, I am IN!
PM sent.
Otto

[R L Smith]

Is there enough interest in another pack of B&A cars? I'd like one but not four.

I'd be in for one with @garethashenden so if we can find two more folks ...

Ron

[Altoona]

I would like  B&A  boxcar, can swap it with a PRR H33 if you like one.

Judd Barton

[Cumbo2000]

Is there enough interest in another pack of B&A cars? I'd like one but not four.

I would be willing to go in for a B&A lettered car.

Bob Witt

[Cumbo2000]

I would like  B&A  boxcar, can swap it with a PRR H33 if you like one.

Judd Barton

Judd, we would have another four buyers if you choose not to swap a B&A box car for a PRR H33.

Bob Witt

[Chris333]

My 2 NYC cars came today. The car bodies are nice and the roof walk and brake staff are installed without issue. Annoying the doors won't stay closed. Wheel treads look wide and I replaced them with FVM wheels.  Couplers were bent up on mine and I just bend then down. Trimmed the pins and one head exploded. They are like MTL couplers, but with a whisker on each half to center. Don't know if 1015's will drop in with out the small notches for the pins. Will try.

[Chris333]

Pics.    I put in FVM wheels. Even before that the axles were rubbing the coupler box. The couplers were a bit low (maybe why they were bent up?) so I added a .010" grey Kadee washer to raise the car up a bit. It is a lowrider and still is, but now no axle rub. Last one is with an Atlas PS-1.

Oh and I glued the doors shut with white glue. 






The fit and assembly is much better than the latest Intermountain cars. Bryan noticed the roofwalks are plastic and not etched, but they are installed nice and flat I can live with it.