*3800 USRA 40' DS_BOX CAR, ATSF ACL C&NW MP NYC R.I. SL-SF CB&Q DL&W G.N. M&StL *3813 USRA DS_BOX CAR LACKAWANNA Price: $33.00 Shipping: $0.00 Part Number: 3813 Qty: ERAS: 10s 20s 30s 40s MODELS: USRA design as built 1919 and as run to scrapping in 1950. ROADS: DL&W The United States Railway Administration took over the railroads in December 1917 in an attempt to ease the freight car shortage. As part of the program it designed standard cars, had them built and assigned them to the various railroads. 24,500 double sheathed cars were built beginning in late 1918 and assigned to 25 roads. Too late to aid in the war effort, the design set a standard for the following decade. Our kit features a one piece car body. Lackawanna received 700 cars from Liberty Car and Mt. Vernon Car in 1919-20. The LACKAWANNA name was added to the sides in the late 1920's when sparser dimensional data came in. The cars were resheathed and given Hutchins roofs in the 1930's. The Phoebe Snow billboard was added in the 1940's, the cars lasting to 1950. Our kit 3813 covers the car to rebuilding. See kit 3863 for the rebuilt car. Decal 3813 - Price B WESTERFIELD 53 RIVER LANE CROSSVILLE, TN 38555 Telephone: 931-484-7233 Fax: 931-484-7233 E-Mail: westerfield@charter.net