Kris Schlitz Beer Rolling Stock

The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and at one time was the largest producer of beer in the U.S. "Made Milwaukee Famous" is printed on the car sides. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.

Kris Schlitz boxcar with black doors

Schlitz 684 boxcar; gray; black lettering; Schlitz logo; sliding black plug doors; full ladders. Boxcar variation (A) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Kris Schlitz boxcar with white doors

Schlitz 684 boxcar; gray; black lettering; Schlitz logo; sliding white plug doors; full ladders. Boxcar variation (A) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Kris Schlitz refrigerator car with black lettering comparison

Schlitz 684 refrigerator car variation (A) comparison: both cars have black lettering; Schlitz logo; half ladders. Top car is a brighter gray color and has whiter sliding plug doors. Refrigerator car variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

Kris Schlitz refrigerator car with maroon lettering

Schlitz 684 refrigerator car; gray; maroon lettering; Schlitz logo; sliding white plug doors; half ladders. Maroon lettering refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Schlitz light green insulated boxcar with black roof

Schlitz 684 insulated boxcar; light green; black roof; black lettering; Schlitz logo; stamped light green plug doors; full ladders. Refrigerator car variation (B) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Schlitz orange insulated boxcar with black ends

Schlitz 684 insulated boxcar; orange; black ends; black lettering; Schlitz logo; stamped orange plug doors; full ladders. Refrigerator car variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

Kris Schlitz yellow insulated boxcar with brown roof

Schlitz 684 insulated boxcar; yellow; brown roof; black lettering; Schlitz logo; stamped yellow plug doors; full ladders. Yellow with brown roof insulated boxcar not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Schlitz gray insulated boxcar

Schlitz 684 insulated boxcar; gray; black lettering; Schlitz logo; stamped gray plug doors; full ladders. Gray with full ladders insulated boxcar not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.