S Scale Boxcars, Refrigerator Cars, & Stock Cars For Sale
(last updated April 3, 2024)

I am selling a number of S Scale items for people who contacted me for help selling their collections.

I've created eight new S Scale pages and updated the rest so my complete inventory is now online. Check it out! But I am still working on these For Sale pages to provide more detailed notes to better describe the condition of many items and to reflect updated Greenberg book values. If you'd like more information about any one or more items, email me; I'll dig them out and provide any information you'd like.

For reference purposes, I show an estimated book value for most items, adjusted for condition. These should not be interpreted as firm, fixed asking prices. Make an offer I can't refuse!

Items that I have not yet evaluated and priced are shown with a condition of “TBD” and price of “ask.” If you are interested in one of these, email me and I will check it out for you.

If you are interested in buying an item shown here, email me: theupstairstrain@gmail.com. Please include your mailing address so I can calculate shipping charges and send you an invoice with the total.

Shipping cost will be actual cost via Priority Mail (for large or heavy items) or First Class mail (for small, light items), and I will happily ship items together to minimize shipping costs. I ship everything insured unless you accept full liability for loss or damage in shipment.

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As much as I would like to, it is impractical to provide pictures of all these items because there are so many and because things keep flying off the shelves. Pictures are available on request.

Because I have so many items for sale, I am splitting the list up onto thirteen web pages:


Boxcars, Refrigerator Cars, & Stock Cars

The notes for some cars are more detailed than those for other cars. If you'd like more information about any one or more cars, email me; I'll dig them out and provide any information you'd like.

Qty

Manufacturer

Model

Description

Notes

Condition

Box?

value each

owner

1

AF

613

Great Northern Boxcar

converted to knuckle couplers which work; brake wheel and catwalk are intact; door nibs and latches are intact; very good lettering & stamped logos; a little playwear paint loss at corners

C-6

N

$41.00

SDSG/MW

1

AF

629

Missouri Pacific Stock Car #1

plastic chassis; clean; very good lettering; some rust on door glides; small chip out of one catwalk end; brake wheel intact; converted to knuckle couplers which work; one top corner dented; door latches missing

C-5/C-6

N

$20.00

SDSG/JG

1

AF

629

Missouri Pacific Stock Car #2

sheet metal chassis; clean; excellent lettering; some rust on one door glide; catwalk ends and brake wheel intact; converted to knuckle couplers which work; door latches missing; one top corner dented; a couple of tiny spots of playwear paint loss

C-5/C-6

N

$19.00

SDSG/JG

1

AF

629

Missouri Pacific Stock Car #3

unpainted red plastic with open slats; all four steps, catwalk, door nibs, door latches, and brake wheel intact; converted to knuckle couplers which work; side frames and door rails have been painted black

C-5

N

$15.00

SDSG/MW

1

AF

629

Missouri Pacific Stock Car #4

Unpainted; original 1948 gold weight link couplers; brake wheel, catwalk ends, and all steps intact; one door missing; latch on the other door is missing; rust on door glides and three axles

C-4/C-5

N

$12.00

SDSG/JS

1

AF

633

Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar #3

unpainted red plastic; excellent lettering; all four steps, brakewheel, and both catwalk ends intact; clean; no rust; original gold weight link couplers

C-7

N

$30.00

SDSG/JS2

1

AF

633

Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar #2

diecast chassis; dirty; converted to knuckle couplers; no rust; brake wheel, door nibs, door latches, & catwalk intact; scattered scratches; a little lettering faded, mostly on one side.

C-5/C-6

N

$18.00

MY

1

AF

633

Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar #4

early red with slight hump in the roof; corner of one catwalk end chipped; brake wheel intact; door latches missing; rust on door glides; some rust on one truck; some faded lettering; converted to knuckle couplers which work

C-5

N

$41.00

SDSG/JG

1

AF

633

Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar #1

unpainted red plastic; white lettering; one broken wheel; catwalk ends & 2 corners chipped; no couplers; doors off; 1 door rail missing; dirty.

C-4

N

$2.00

MY

1

AF

633

Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar #5

both catwalk ends intact; brakewheel intact but covered in white junk; diecast chassis with all four steps intact; badly rusted door glides, trucks, axles, and couplers; lettering quite good; one missing door latch

C-4

N

$3.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

637

MKT Katy Boxcar

roof and both ends painted black; original 1948 gold weight link couplers; sides have been treated with something to dull the shiny surface and cause some of the lettering to run, perhaps an effort at weathering

C-5

N

$8.00

SDSG/JS

1

AF

639

Unpainted yellow Boxcar

converted to KC; rust spots on chassis & trucks; one wheelset missing; dirty

C-5/C-6

N

$5.00

MY

1

AF

639

American Flyer Boxcar

unpainted yellow shell on knuckle coupler chassis; clean; part of one catwalk chipped off; quite a few scratches; very good lettering; light surface rust on chassis and inside trucks; one knuckle coupler frozen in the open position; the other one works fine; small crak at the bottom of one corner

C-5

N

$7.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

639

American Flyer refrigerator car

yellow painted; clean; catwalk ends intact; surface rust on chassis and a little on the trucks; excellent lettering; a few tiny spots of playwear paint loss; original black weight link couplers pivot stiffly

C-5

N

$6.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

642

Tuscan Painted Reefer


C-6

N

$26.00

CU

1

AF

642

Red Painted Reefer


C-6

N

$15.00

CU

1

AF

642

AF Boxcar

clean; excellent lettering; 1 catwalk end broken; rusty trucks and chassis; converted to knuckle couplers which work

C-5

N

$10.00

SDSG/JG

1

AF

734

AF Operating Boxcar #1

Variation B: light brown painted black plastic lettered "American Flyer"; Type B trucks. Works well. Includes button, activation rail, and 3 boxes. Rust spots on door glides and chassis.

C-6/C-7

N

$50.00

JS

1

AF

734

AF Operating Boxcar #2

Tuscan American Flyer version. Works well. Includes one box and two milk cans.

C-6/C-7

N

$40.00

SDSG/AE

1

AF

734

AFL Operating Boxcar

Variation D: brown painted black plastic lettered "American Flyer Lines"; Type D trucks without slots. Works well. No button or rail. Includes 2 boxes. One of the left door lower rail mounting holes got melted; rail is superglued to bottom of shell. Original two-piece brakewheel has been replaced by a later one-piece plastic brakewheel. Cosmetically a great-looking car with bright lettering and nice paint lustre. If it weren't for the brakewheel and door glide, I'd rate it a strong C-6 to C-7.

C-5/C-6

N

$50.00

JS

1

AF

736

Missouri Pacific operating Stock Car #3

Maroon. Works well.

C-6/C-7

N

$28.00

SDSG/AE

1

AF

736

Missouri Pacific operating Stock Car#2

Red. One door latch missing; lettering faded; surface rust on chassis and door glides. Plastic shell excellent with two faint scratches.

C-5

N

$10.00

SDSG/GT

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #6

Unpainted. Both knuckle couplers work; scratches on shell; a few rust spots on the chassis.

C-6

N

$17.00

SDSG/GT

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #1

both catwalk ends intact; a little dirty; scattered light scratches; couplers operate very stiffly; rusty axles

C-5/C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #2

both catwalk ends intact; dirty; one side is C-7 excellent, but the other has some nasty scratches; one coupler works very stiffly; the other is frozen in the closed position; two rusty axles; spots of surface rest on chassis and inside trucks

C-5/C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #4

both catwalk ends intact; clean; only a few light scratches but two small dings on top; one coupler works fine; the other works very stiffly; small spots of surface rust on chassis

C-5/C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #5

very good lettering; both catwalk ends intact, one bent; clean; one coupler frozen in closed position; the other works but doesn’t pop open; a little rust on one sideframe; bad scratches in the door on one side

C-5/C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #7

both catwalk ends intact; no rust; most of the lettering is faded or worn off

C-5

N

$13.00

SDSG/JS

1

AF

802

Illinois Central refrigerator car #3

both catwalk ends intact; pretty clean; only a few light scratches; one coupler frozen in the open position; the other is missing; rusty axles; heavy rust on chassis and inside trucks; one sideframe and all wheel sets missing

C-4

N

$2.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

803

Santa Fe Boxcar

Noticeable scratches on both sides and top. Lettering strong and readable, but has some scratches. Santa Fe stickers brown with age but intact and readable. Both couplers work fine. Wheels clean.

C-5/C-6

N

$22.00

JS

1

AF

807

Rio Grande Cookie Boxcar #2

clean; both catwalk ends intact; brakewheel missing; lettering excellent with a few scratches; a little light surface rust on chassis and two axles; both knuckle couplers work

C-6

N

$24.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

807

Rio Grande Cookie Boxcar #1

very dirty; both catwalk ends intact; brakewheel missing; rust on chassis, axles, and couplers; both couplers work stiffly but do not spring open

C-4

N

$3.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

922

GAEX Boxcar #1

sticker version with rivets poking through the stickers; excellent lettering; brake wheel intact; one catwalk end bent; pretty clean; both original knuckle couplers frozen in the open position; a little rust on the chassis and door glides

C-5/C-6

N

$20.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

922

GAEX Boxcar #2

decal version; both couplers work; dirty; One door nib broken and brake wheel missing

C-5

N

$15.00

SDSG/JS

1

AF

923

Illinois Central Refrigerator Car #1

clean; no rust; excellent lettering; catwalk and intact; excellent paint with like new patina and only a couple of tiny spots of playwear paint loss

C-6/C-7

N

$17.00

SDSG/JS2

1

AF

923

Illinois Central Refrigerator Car #2

Both knuckle couplers work; paint somewhat dim.

C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/GT

1

AF

923

Illinois Central Refrigerator Car #3

Excellent lettering; both catwalk ends intact; clean; a few little scratches show underlying white plastic; both knuckle couplers work properly; rust on couplers and one axle

C-6

N

$15.00

SDSG/AT

1

AF

923

Illinois Central Refrigerator Car #4

Catwalk ends intact; both knuckle couplers work; very clean; spots of rust on chassis; 3/8" chip out of bottom of shell above one truck

C-5/C-6

N

$14.00

SDSG/JG

1

AF

923

Illinois Central Refrigerator Car #5

both catwalk ends intact; one coupler frozen in the closed position and the other in the open position; a few light scratches and tiny spots of playwear paint loss; very good lettering; rust on axles, sideframes, and edges of the chassis

C-5

N

$13.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

929

Missouri Pacific Stock Car

Closed slats. Conventional coupler, not riveted. Maroon. Brake wheel missing; little rust spots on door glides; couple small spots of paint loss; both couplers work good lettering; only a couple of scratches.

C-6

N

$21.00

SDSG/GT

1

AF

937

Katy Boxcar #1

Yellow painted. Very clean. Both couplers work; both catwalk ends intact; paint finish shows its age; some lettering faded; scrape on one door; a few little surface rust spots on the chassis; one rusty axle.

C-5/C-6

N

$17.00

SDSG/GT

1

AF

937

MKT Boxcar #2

both catwalk ends intact; rusty axles, door glides, and latches; brake wheel missing; dirty; several small patches of paint loss; lettering very good; one knuckle coupler frozen in closed position; the other works stiffly but does not spring open

C-5

N

$10.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

942

Seaboard Boxcar #1

Excellent lettering; both catwalk ends intact; clean; a few scratches show underlying white plastic; one knuckle coupler works properly; the other holds but doesn’t pop open; a little rust on couplers and truck bodies (not sideframes)

C-6

N

$13.00

SDSG/AT

1

AF

942

Seaboard Boxcar #2

both catwalk ends intact; very good lettering; a little dirty; a few scratches and scattered spots of playwear paint loss; no brakewheel; one sideframe and two wheel sets missing; rusty axles; two small patches of rust on chassis, plus tiny spots of surface rust; both couplers frozen in closed position

C-4/C-5

N

$5.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

970

Walking Brakeman Boxcar #1

Works great

C-6/C-7

N

$100.00

MY

1

AF

970

Seaboard walking brakeman Boxcar #3

reproduction brakeman; works great. little chip out of one corner of one catwalk end; A few light scratches and spots of playwear paint loss; brakewheel missing; dirty; stickers 95 percent but old; adjustment lever rusty and stuck in up position; rusty axles; couplers work stiffly

C-5

N

$48.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

970

Seaboard Walking Brakeman Boxcar #2

reproduction brakeman; works but doesn't like to turn around. both catwalk ends intact; only a little dirty; only a couple of light scratches and spots of playwear paint loss; brakewheel missing; stickers missing; Adjustment lever rusty and stuck in down position; very rusty chassis, trucks, and axles; couplers frozen in the open position

C-4

N

$20.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

974

Erie operating Boxcar

both catwalk ends intact; stickers 100 per cent with abrasion over rivets; very good lettering; brake wheel missing; dirty; one rusty axle; one wheel set missing; one truck bent out of alignment; rusty door glides with one missing pin; untested

C-5

N

$48.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

983

Missouri Pacific Eagle Boxcar

stickers complete with a few frayed spots; catwalk ends and door nibs intact; lettering is excellent, though the car is dirty with some scratches, scrapes, and playwear paint loss; both knuckle couplers work; one sideframe and two wheelsets missing; one door, door rail, and brake wheel missing; tiny rust spots on chassis

C-4/C-5

N

$30.00

SDSG/MC

1

AF

24003

Santa Fe chief Boxcar

both catwalk ends intact; brakewheel missing; excellent lettering with a few light scratches; quite a few scratches in the body; stickers show their age and one has a few scrapes; a little rust on the chassis and inside the trucks; both couplers work stiffly and don’t pop open

C-5/C-6

N

$21.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

24030

MKT Boxcar

Unpainted with Pikemaster couplers. No major scratches, but too many for C-6. Incipient rust on chassis.

C-5/C-6

N

$10.00

SDSG/BS

1

AF

24033

Missouri Pacific Eagle Boxcar

both catwalks intact; clean; original knuckle couplers: one works fine but the other does not spring open; both stickers 95% complete but show their age; brakewheel missing

C-5

N

$48.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

24036

New Haven Boxcar

both cat walk ends intact; excellent lettering ; couple spots of paint loss; rusty trucks, axles, couplers, and door frames; one coupler frozen open and the other closed

C-4

N

$10.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

24039

Rio Grande Cookie Boxcar

knuckle couplers; strong lettering; catwalk intact; a few light scratches

C-6/C-7

N

$34.00

SDSG/DS

1

AF

24052

UFG Bananas Boxcar

Very clean. Excellent lettering. Both Pikemaster couplers intact. Only a few light scratches; several light black marks; lots of small spots of surface rust on chassis.

C-5

N

$15.00

SDSG/PD

1

AF

24057

Mounds Boxcar


C-6

N

$8.00

CU

1

AF

24403

ATSF Chief Boxcar

clean; both original knuckle couplers work but don't pop open; both catwalk ends intact; very good lettering with a few light scratches; both stickers are present and virtually complete though they show their age and have suffered some abrasion; rust on chassis and inside both trucks; brakewheel missing

C-5/C-6

N

$21.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

24413

ART Reefer

clean; both original knuckle couplers work; both catwalk ends intact; all six stickers are present and virtually complete though they show their age and have suffered some abrasion; rust on chassis and door glides; brakewheel missing; spots of significant paint loss

C-4/C-5

N

$26.00

SDSG/SB

1

AF

25082

New Haven Hayjector Boxcar

Lettering and paint surface almost like new; it’s a beautiful car! The car looks terrific from a distance, but there are veins in the paint when you look closely. Only a couple of little spots of paint loss; very clean; Pikemaster couplers; corners broken off one catwalk end; brake wheel missing; both door nibs broken off; spots of surface rust on chassis

C-5/C-6

N

$25.00

SDSG/SB

3

AF

48317

Rath Packing Reefer


C-9/C-10

Y

$42.00

JS

1

AF

48317

Rath Packing Reefer

bought on ebay for resale

C-10

N

$42.00

MY

1

AF

48480

NASG 1993 Susquehanna Boxcar


C-10

N

$91.00

MY

1

AF

48492

Northern Pacific Box Car

Bought from Joel Rudenstein. TCA [no year on box]

C-9/C-10

N

$74.00

MY

2

AF

48800

Wabash Reefer


C-9/C-10

Y

$36.00

JS

1

AF

48835

Cub Scout Boxcar


C-8

P-10

$50.00

SDSG/JS2

1

Lionel

L6014

Lionel white Frisco two-door Boxcar

on AF LC trucks

C-5

N

$6.00

CU

1

PRS

B-502

Pacific Rail Shops B&O 50' Boxcar Kit

All parts are there, most on sprue.

C-10

N

$40.00

CU


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