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passenger cars

These cars were made especially for Funny Pages of Owosso Michigan. There are two numbering sets of three cars.

RPO (Railroad Post Office) Car

  • Actual car had 2 axle trucks.
  • Raised center roof more detailed.
  • Between end of car and large door, there should be two more windows.
  • Between the two doors there should be three windows and space and then six windows.
  • Large door in pictures of prototype cars appears to be closer to the end of the car.
  • Under car there were no boxes.
  • Numbers are (correct as) # 474 and 477.

Baggage Car

  • Actual Ann Arbor cars had 2 axle trucks.
  • Raised roof design is more detailed.
  • Small door on model looks to be smaller than photos of prototype cars.
  • Numbers are correct as #338 and 339.

Passenger Coach

  • It has more windows than Ann Arbor coaches had. It is actually closer to the Wabash cars.
  • Ann Arbor cars had rounded tops to windows. (wood cars covered with steel)
  • Numbers are (correct as) #1144 and 1146.

They are not quite technically accurate in detail but very well done.  These car are no long available frrom the manufacture.