Update: June 8th, 2019

Where we came from: This has been the most challenging model project to date. Starting with photographs and few documents with actual car data, we set our to creat a stellar series of models. All along the way information and photographs kept rolling in. With that information came contradictions from multiple "former" crediable sources from past modeling endeavors in other scales. The passing of a trustworthy friend, Dr. Richard Hendrickson, in the beginning stages of this project set this off on a long road. A.T. Kott came on board and assisted with the Stock car portion of the project. He had previously drawn the High Roofwalk tank car project which was a huge success some years ago. Where we are today: With the aid of a good friend Byron Rose, the Box car infomration has been sifted through, sorted and placed onto a accurate medium for our builder. As the finishing touches are applied, this page will be updated to keep you informed.

Mather Humane Stock Car Company Box Cars

The Model project will be divided into two parts. Box and stock cars first. Documented information in regards to actual inside car height for the short cars lists them betwen 7'8" and 7'10". Car width is noted as 8'5" to 8'6.5" It's a common belief that Mather cars were built with the close enough is good enough mentality.

Please place the number of cars to be reserved in the box below the model of your choice and Fill out the order form below then send the form. A Deposit of $150.00 per car is required. Price: TBA

Chicago & Illinois Midland
Car body - Yellow with a touch of orange, Roof-Red, Lettering Black.
Builders Photo. Chicago Ridge IL 12/18/31. Bobs Photos.

Port Huron & Detroit
Car body - Entirely Medium brown, Lettering Beige.
John La Rue photo. Ca 1939.

Manufactures Railway
Car body - Entirely Medium Forest Green Yellow Letters
Collection of Lee Turner.

Illinois Northern
Car body - medium forrest green beige letters.
photo from the collection of Jim Wolfe

Pittsburg Shawmut & Northern
Car body box car red with a Black and White Herald.
Photo taken at Niagara Falls, From PS&N Historical Society collection

Wichita Northwestern
Car body - Chrome yellow Roof Black Lettering Black.
Charlie Winters Photo. Pratt, KS 07/12/1937. From the Collection Of Arn Menke.

ACY
Car body - Box car red white lettering.
Photo: Paul Dunn, 1955. From the collection of Richard Burg.

Tennessee Central RR
Car body box car red with white lettering.
Photo Wilson NC 12/28/51 from the collection of Steven Johnson

Muncie & Western
Car body -Reefer yellow, brown roof, Black Lettering. Tri Color Herald.
Photo - Bobs Photos.

Fort Dodge Des Moine & Southern
Car body - Box car Red Herald Black and White.
Photo - Charlie Winters.

AC & Y
Car body - Box car Red White lettering
Photographer Sidney Wheeler, Stewartville MN 3/23/57 from the California State Railway Museum, Richard Hendrickson Collection.

Muncie & Western
Car body -Reefer yellow, brown roof, Black Lettering. Tri Color Herald.
Photo - Bob Chapman, Richard Burg Collection.