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Micro-Trains - NSE MTL 18-120 - Boxcar, 40 Foot, Double Wood Sheathed - Salt Lake Garfield and Western - 108

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Commissioned ByN Scale Enthusiast
Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock NumberNSE MTL 18-120
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line
Body StyleMicro-Trains 042 Boxcar 40 Foot Wood Sheathed, Horizontal Brake Wheel
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 40 Foot, Double Wood Sheathed (Details)
Road or Company NameSalt Lake Garfield and Western (Details)
Reporting MarksSLG&W
Road or Reporting Number108
Paint Color(s)Brown
Print Color(s)White
Paint Scheme2018 National Convention
Additional Markings/SloganThe Saltair Route
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileStandard
MultipackYes
Multipack Count3
Multipack ID NumberNSE MTL 18-122
Multipack Element2
Release Date2018-06-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeReefer
Model Subtype40 Foot
Model VarietyWood Sheathed
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era II: Late Steam (1901 - 1938)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Set Includes: SLG&W 107, 108 & 109
Model Information: Horizontal Brake Wheel is equivalent to Side-Mounted Brake Wheel. The wheel itself is vertical.
Prototype History:
Double sheathed all-wood boxcars in 34', 36' or 40' length were built with trussrods into the 1900's. By about 1910-15 cars often were being built of wood but with steel underframes. BTW many early boxcars were only about 8-1/2' high, though taller 10' cars were beginning to be built by the WW1 era (like the USRA wood boxcar) but that didn't become the norm until the late 1930's.

Later in the 20's-30's, some cars were built with double or single sheathed woodsides but steel underframe, roof and ends. In the later 30's into the 40's some older cars built with wood except for the steel underframes were rebuilt with steel ends and roofs. Some of these cars with steel roof and ends (either new or rebuilt) lasted into the 1960's.

During WW2, steel was in short supply, so some new boxcars were built with steel roof and ends, but wood sides. These too sometimes lasted into the "diesel era", although many were rebuilt with steel sides after the war.
Road Name History:
The SLGW was the result of the 1918 re-organization of the recently electrified Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway that ran from Salt Lake City, Utah to the resort at Saltair on the banks of the Great Salt Lake. The resort had been built by the LDS Church but was then sold to the railroad. In addition to the lucrative passenger traffic (with departures every 45 minutes,) the line also hauled salt and other freight. The first diesel arrived on the property in 1951 (a GE 44-tonner) and electric operations were curtailed. The remaining passenger service was retained with the help of a secondhand ACF Motorailer. In 1958 or 1959, the resort finally closed, passenger service ended and the SLGW settled into the life of a freight-only shortline.

Today the SLGW switches 16 miles of track with an MP15AC, an MP15DC and a GP39-2. Traffic includes asphalt, frozen juice, furniture, plastic, aluminum, scrap, pulpboard, and waste oil. SLGW joined the Patriot Rail shortline group in January, 2021.
Brand/Importer Information: Micro-Trains is the brand name used by both Kadee Quality Products and Micro-Trains Line. For a history of the relationship between the brand and the two companies, please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide.
Manufacturer Information:
Micro-Trains Line split off from Kadee Quality Products in 1990. Kadee Quality Products originally got involved in N-Scale by producing a scaled-down version of their successful HO Magne-Matic knuckle coupler system. This coupler was superior to the ubiquitous 'Rapido' style coupler due to two primary factors: superior realistic appearance and the ability to automatically uncouple when stopped over a magnet embedded in a section of track. The success of these couplers in N-Scale quickly translated to the production of trucks, wheels and in 1972 a release of ready-to-run box cars.

Micro-Trains Line Co. split off from Kadee in 1990 to form a completely independent company. For this reason, products from this company can appear with labels from both enterprises. Due to the nature of production idiosyncrasies and various random factors, the rolling stock from Micro-Trains can have all sorts of interesting variations in both their packaging as well as the products themselves. When acquiring an MTL product it is very important to understand these important production variations that can greatly enhance (or decrease) the value of your purchase.

Please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide
Commissioner Information: The N Scale Enthusiast Society (previously known as The N Scale Collector until 2011) was established by Wick Brandon, as a sole proprietorship and was a stand alone company until Wick passed away in 2000. The company has been owned by Micro Trains Line since then.

Wick was the founder of TexNRails and he established NSE right after he sold the pioneering N Scale retailer to the Herz family, and the store moved to Florida. Wick and Lea moved their family from Texas to Bakersfield California, and the entire operation was run from his home in Bakersfield. George Johnsen, the current Chairman, came on board as Associate Editor starting with the third issue of the magazine, and the growth of the organization hasn’t stopped. Wick and George did the first convention in Medford in 1993, and added staff and advisors as the organization grew. Wick held the first auction for the NSE in 1995.

The NSE mission statement reads: “This organization is dedicated to the preservation of the history of N Scale Model Railroading, and the railroads they represent.”

They do:
- Special Run Cars
- Regular Auctions of "collectable" Cars
- Annual Conventions
- Bi-Monthly Magazine
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-12-31 13:41:21. Last edited by Alain LM on 2022-11-19 05:54:53

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