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Specific Item Information: Twelve (12) different road numbers in this series 2619A-M
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.
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 MCRR was established in 1846 to acquire the state owned Central Railroad of Michigan, a poorly constructed line between Detroit and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Terms of the deal included replacing the cheap rail on the existing line and continuing construction west to Lake Michigan. It was assumed that cargo for Chicago would then be forwarded via lake boat. MCRR did build to the lake at New Buffalo (and not St. Joseph as intended by the state) because the new owners wanted to get to Chicago on their own rails and New Buffalo was on the way. Railroads were acquired to cross the corner of Indiana and into Illinois. The last few miles of the 270 mile line into Chicago were on trackage rights on Illinois Central. Service from Chicago to Detroit opened in 1852. After about 1867 the railroad was controlled by the New York Central Railroad.
Vanderbilt interests had been buying shares in MCRR since 1869 and had been trying to acquire the Great Western Railway between Niagara Falls, New York and Windsor, Ontario (just across the river from Detroit.) The goal was to have a second through route between Buffalo and Chicago. Vanderbilt was rebuffed by Great Western and instead began acquiring shares of Canada Southern which accomplished the same goals. In 1882, he arranged for Michigan Central to lease the Canada Southern. MCRR also built and acquired routes to Grand Rapids, Bay City and all the way to Mackinaw City at the northern tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula. In Chicago, MCRR used Illinois Central’s Central Station rather than LaSalle Street Station used by NYC’s other subsidiaries in the city. As early as 1904, New York Central Lines logos began appearing on Michigan Central cars.
Prior to the automobile age, much of the freight traffic originated on the MCRR was tied to the forestry trade. The transformation of Detroit into a center of manufacturing also affected the MCRR with huge volumes of raw materials headed for the city and finished goods moving out.
The Detroit River crossing had become a bottleneck. In 1905, a fleet of four MCRR car ferries were moving on average a thousand cars per day between the U.S. and Canada. In 1910, a new tunnel was opened under the river. The line was electrified to avoid the obvious issues of running steam locomotives thorugh such a long bore. MCRR would acquire a fleet of six Alco GE 1200hp electric locomotives for this service. In 1930 Michigan Central was leased by New York Central, relegating it to the status of paper railroad.
Text Courtesy of Craig Ross of Bluford Shops
Vanderbilt interests had been buying shares in MCRR since 1869 and had been trying to acquire the Great Western Railway between Niagara Falls, New York and Windsor, Ontario (just across the river from Detroit.) The goal was to have a second through route between Buffalo and Chicago. Vanderbilt was rebuffed by Great Western and instead began acquiring shares of Canada Southern which accomplished the same goals. In 1882, he arranged for Michigan Central to lease the Canada Southern. MCRR also built and acquired routes to Grand Rapids, Bay City and all the way to Mackinaw City at the northern tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula. In Chicago, MCRR used Illinois Central’s Central Station rather than LaSalle Street Station used by NYC’s other subsidiaries in the city. As early as 1904, New York Central Lines logos began appearing on Michigan Central cars.
Prior to the automobile age, much of the freight traffic originated on the MCRR was tied to the forestry trade. The transformation of Detroit into a center of manufacturing also affected the MCRR with huge volumes of raw materials headed for the city and finished goods moving out.
The Detroit River crossing had become a bottleneck. In 1905, a fleet of four MCRR car ferries were moving on average a thousand cars per day between the U.S. and Canada. In 1910, a new tunnel was opened under the river. The line was electrified to avoid the obvious issues of running steam locomotives thorugh such a long bore. MCRR would acquire a fleet of six Alco GE 1200hp electric locomotives for this service. In 1930 Michigan Central was leased by New York Central, relegating it to the status of paper railroad.
Text Courtesy of Craig Ross of Bluford Shops
Brand/Importer Information: 
The Freight Yard was a hobby shop that did custom decoration and special runs of other manufacturers' N Scale products. It sold its custom products under several brands or collections: Premiere Editions, by The Freight Yard and Dreams Design.
It was located in Anaheim, California and then moved to 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in the late 1980s, it stopped business under this name by the end of the 2000s.
The Freight Yard was owned and operated by Darren J. Cohen. Darren is now operating North Valley Trains.
The Freight Yard / Premiere Editions runs are usually available in series of two to twelve different numbers (suffixed A to M, with I not used).
The first two digits of the stock number correspond to the release year (9x being 199x, and 2x being 200x).
It was located in Anaheim, California and then moved to 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in the late 1980s, it stopped business under this name by the end of the 2000s.
The Freight Yard was owned and operated by Darren J. Cohen. Darren is now operating North Valley Trains.
The Freight Yard / Premiere Editions runs are usually available in series of two to twelve different numbers (suffixed A to M, with I not used).
The first two digits of the stock number correspond to the release year (9x being 199x, and 2x being 200x).
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
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
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