Bowser Model Trains

The PRR Class X-31 box cars had a novel roof design named the ''round roof'' or ''wagon top.'' By curving the roof sheets to meet the eave bar vertically (leaving a 4'' inset on the edge) the cars had an inside height of 10'. The X-31's were used p rimarily to transport new automobiles or auto parts. The majority of X-31's were first built in January 1933. In 1935, the roof of the X-31 was redesigned with a new inside height of 10' 5'' in the center and 10' at the sides. The
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31 Round Roof Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Seaboard Air Line ''Route of Courteous Service'' - Flush Roof - HO-Scale

The PRR Class X-31 box cars had a novel roof design named the ''round roof'' or ''wagon top.'' By curving the roof sheets to meet the eave bar vertically (leaving a 4'' inset on the edge) the cars had an inside height of 10'. The X-31's were used p rimarily to transport new automobiles or auto parts. The majority of X-31's were first built in January 1933. In 1935, the roof of the X-31 was redesigned with a new inside height of 10' 5'' in the center and 10' at the sides. The
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31 Round Roof Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Ashley, Drew & Northern (green) - Flush Roof - HO-Scale

The PRR Class X-31 box cars had a novel roof design named the ''round roof'' or ''wagon top.'' By curving the roof sheets to meet the eave bar vertically (leaving a 4'' inset on the edge) the cars had an inside height of 10'. The X-31's were used p rimarily to transport new automobiles or auto parts. The majority of X-31's were first built in January 1933. In 1935, the roof of the X-31 was redesigned with a new inside height of 10' 5'' in the center and 10' at the sides. The
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31 Round Roof Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Seaboard Coast Line - HO-Scale

In the early 1940s, 690 X-31 box cars were converted to X-31F. The original roof sheets were used on the ends and the center sheets were changed to create an interior height of 11'. The cars were used to haul jeeps during World war II. Some of thes e cars were equipped with automobile loaders. A few of them were still on the Equipment Register in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31F ''Turtle Roof'' Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Circle Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

In the early 1940s, 690 X-31 box cars were converted to X-31F. The original roof sheets were used on the ends and the center sheets were changed to create an interior height of 11'. The cars were used to haul jeeps during World war II. Some of thes e cars were equipped with automobile loaders. A few of them were still on the Equipment Register in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31F ''Turtle Roof'' Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Shadow Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

In the early 1940s, 690 X-31 box cars were converted to X-31F. The original roof sheets were used on the ends and the center sheets were changed to create an interior height of 11'. The cars were used to haul jeeps during World war II. Some of thes e cars were equipped with automobile loaders. A few of them were still on the Equipment Register in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31F ''Turtle Roof'' Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Plain Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

The PRR Class X-31 box cars had a novel roof design named the ''round roof'' or ''wagon top.'' By curving the roof sheets to meet the eave bar vertically (leaving a 4'' inset on the edge) the cars had an inside height of 10'. The X-31's were used p rimarily to transport new automobiles or auto parts. The majority of X-31's were first built in January 1933. In 1935, the roof of the X-31 was redesigned with a new inside height of 10' 5'' in the center and 10' at the sides. The
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31 Round Roof Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Seaboard Air Line ''Robert E. Lee'' - HO-Scale

In the early 1940s, 690 X-31 box cars were converted to X-31F. The original roof sheets were used on the ends and the center sheets were changed to create an interior height of 11'. The cars were used to haul jeeps during World war II. Some of thes e cars were equipped with automobile loaders. A few of them were still on the Equipment Register in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31F ''Turtle Roof'' Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Ashley, Drew & Northern - HO-Scale

In the early 1940s, 690 X-31 box cars were converted to X-31F. The original roof sheets were used on the ends and the center sheets were changed to create an interior height of 11'. The cars were used to haul jeeps during World war II. Some of thes e cars were equipped with automobile loaders. A few of them were still on the Equipment Register in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 40' X-31F ''Turtle Roof'' Double-Door Steel Box Car -- Undecorated - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Pennsylvania Railroad X-32 w/Circle Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Circle Keystone Herald - ''Automobiles'' - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Pennsylvania Railroad X-32 w/Shadow Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Norfolk & Western - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Wabash - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Northern Pacific - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Delaware & Hudson - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Virginian - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Double-Door Box car w/Flush Roof -- Detroit & Mackinac - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Single-Door Box Car w/Flush Roof -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Circle Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Single-Door Box Car w/Flush Roof -- Pennsylvania Railroad X-32d w/Shadow Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

No other freight car looked quite like these round-roof cars. They were visible in freight yards all over America in the 1953-1960 era. These cars were first called ''furniture cars,'' but soon found use in the automobile industry. The cars were eq uipped with Evans auto loader racks. The car started to disappear in the mid 1950s. A drastic drop in the early 1960s left cars that were still in service to be sold off or in most cases scrapped. Second owners kept them in
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 50' Round Roof Single-Door Box Car w/Flush Roof -- Oregon, Pacific & Eastern - HO-Scale

In 1959, the PRR started rebuilding X-31's and X-32's into stock cars. They had ventilation holes cut into their car sides, stock car doors and a general renovation. The X-31's became K-11's and the X-32's became K-9's. In April 1968, 180 K-9's and 50 K-11's had been
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. 41' K-11 Stock Car - Kit -- Pennsylvania Railroad - HO-Scale

Bowser easy-to-build kits feature plastic molded bodies, underframes, brake platforms, brake wheels, coal loads (where appropriate), free-rolling trucks, nonmagnetic wheels, x2f couplers. Other features include authentic painting and printing, and coupler pockets that accept Kadee #5
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. X-33 50' Round-Roof End-Door Box Car - Kit -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Circle Keystone Herald - HO-Scale

Bowser easy-to-build kits feature plastic molded bodies, underframes, brake platforms, brake wheels, coal loads (where appropriate), free-rolling trucks, nonmagnetic wheels, x2f couplers. Other features include authentic painting and printing, and coupler pockets that accept Kadee #5
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. X-33 50' Round-Roof End-Door Box Car - Kit -- PRR w/Circle Keystone Herald - Automobile Service - HO-Scale

Bowser easy-to-build kits feature plastic molded bodies, underframes, brake platforms, brake wheels, coal loads (where appropriate), free-rolling trucks, nonmagnetic wheels, x2f couplers. Other features include authentic painting and printing, and coupler pockets that accept Kadee #5
...more about the Bowser Manufacturing Co. X-33 50' Round-Roof End-Door Box Car - Kit -- Pennsylvania Railroad w/Shadow Keystone Herald - HO-Scale