Kris Genesee and Wyoming Boxcars
Before it bacame a short line railroad holding company, the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad served a salt mine in Retsof, New York. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; black lettering and logo; sliding orange panel doors; full ladders. Variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; black roof; black lettering and logo; sliding orange panel doors; full ladders. Black roof with panel doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcars; orange; black lettering and logo; sliding orange plug doors; half ladders. Note that the lettering and logo is placed higher on the upper car. Variation (B) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; black roof; black lettering and logo; sliding orange plug doors; full ladders. Variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; black lettering and logo; sliding orange rib doors; full ladders. Variation (D) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; black roof; black lettering and logo; sliding orange rib doors; full ladders. Black roof with rib doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Genesee and Wyoming 100011 boxcar; orange; silver roof; black lettering and logo; sliding silver panel doors; half ladders. Silver doors and roof variation not documented in Greenberg's. This car was reportedly part of a special run for Kurt's Trains and Hobbies of LeRoy, New York in 1988. There were three different road numbers of 24 cars each. Photo and historical information courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
White rib doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. A white boxcar with black panel doors is described in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.