Description: Lionel Compatible - Franks Roundhouse #82 Union Pacific Stock Car - New Old Stock With Box - Vintage ! Frank's RoundhouseFrank's Roundhouse, also known as Custom Trains, was operated by Frank and Jack Rash of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania from 1983 until 1992. Frank Rash had previously done product finishing for Kris Model Trains. Frank's Roundhouse produced boxcars, hopper cars, refrigerator cars and stock cars. Stock numbers 1 through 80 were sold in either a Frank's Roundhouse white box or Kris Model Trains (KMT) blue, orange and white box. Numbers 81 through 130 have been seen exclusively with a Frank's Roundhouse white box.The box car, reefer and stock car molds that Frank's Roundhouse utilized descended from Kris Model Trains, Kusan, and Auburn/American Model Trains original designs and tooling. Frank Rash had been a subcontractor to Andy Kriswalus of Kris Model Trains. Initially, the cars decorated by Frank were delivered to Andy to sell packaged in Andy’s red, blue and white KMT/Kris Model Trains boxes. After Andy had a severe heart attack in 1980, Frank took over production of the rolling stock. The cars made by Frank's Roundhouse are often mistaken as KMT/Kris Model Tains even though Andy Kriswalus was no longer involved in their production. Frank sold his cars in plain no-name white boxes with identifying information rubber stamped in dark gray on one end label of those boxes. Frank’s cars are found with many different types of trucks, including plastic Lionel MPC, die-cast sprung trucks and plastic Bettendorf trucks with or without brake shoes. The Bettendorf trucks were made for Frank’s Roundhouse by Mike Wolf. Among the realistic distinguishing features added by Frank Rash not previously used on KMT/AMT-molded box cars, were reporting marks on the ends of the cars and dimensional data stamped on the box car doors. As well, Frank’s Roundhouse produced many cars from a single rail road in multiple road numbers. The Frank's Roundhouse NYC Pacemaker box car was issued in 21 different road numbers. The 40' style box cars were more scale-like and longer than the #6464 series box cars issued by Lionel in the post-World War II era. OFFERED FOR SALE IN CONTINENTAL USA ONLY! SOLD "AS IS" WITH "NO RETURNS". PRE-OWNED - SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION OF ITEM. PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL - EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. FROM AN ADULT SMOKE and PET FREE HOME. PLEASE CONTACT WITH ANY QUESTIONS or ADDITIONAL PHOTO REQUESTS. LOCAL PICK-UP AVAILABLE. RECIPROCAL FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED.
Price: 32.95 USD
Location: Rockaway, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-10-03T14:25:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Franks Roundhouse
Type: Freight Car
MPN: 82
Gauge: O
