Kris Train Collectors Association Boxcars

The Train Collectors Association (TCA) is an organization for those who collect and operate toy trains. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains. In addition to Train Collectors Association, Greenberg's lists TCA cars under Jersey Central Lines, Rocky Mountain Train Collectors Club and Toy Train Collectors Anniversary 1972.

Kris TCA 1970 FlyerTown white boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1970 FlyerTown boxcar; white; black and silver lettering; calendar; sliding brown plug doors; full ladders. Train Collectors Association variation (B) in Greenberg's. This car is also pictured in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1970 FlyerTown blue boxcar

Dark blue variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA blue boxcar body shell

Train Collectors Association boxcar body shell; blue; yellow lettering; sliding yellow plug doors; full ladders. The lettering is printed in the same color and style as the car above. Blue with yellow plug doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.


Kris TCA 1970 FlyerTown boxcar red boxcar

Train Collectors Association variation (G) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA 1970 FlyerTown Norman Zimmerman boxcar

Norm Zimmerman variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA 1971 METCA Division 10 boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1971 Metropolitan Division (METCA) 10 Jersey Central Lines boxcar; navy blue; white and gold lettering and graphics; silver "10;" sliding navy blue panel doors; half ladders. Train Collectors Association and Jersey Central Lines variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.


Kris TCA 1972 Pittsburgh 18 convention boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1972 Pittsburgh National Convention boxcar; silver; black and green lettering; silver "18;" steam locomotive front; sliding green plug doors; half ladders. Toy Train Collectors Anniversary 1972 variation (B) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1973 NETCA Vermont Railway boxcar with white lettering and panel doors

Train Collectors Association 1973 New England Division (NETCA) 12273 Vermont Railway boxcar; green; white lettering and graphics; sliding green panel doors; half ladders. Train Collectors Association variation (D) in Greenberg's.


Kris TCA 1973 NETCA Vermont Railway boxcar with white lettering and plug doors

Train Collectors Association 1973 New England Division (NETCA) 12273 Vermont Railway boxcar; green; white lettering and graphics; sliding green plug doors; half ladders. Plug doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1973 NETCA Vermont Railway boxcar with yellow lettering and panel doors

Train Collectors Association 1973 New England Division (NETCA) 12273 Vermont Railway boxcar; green; yellow lettering and graphics; sliding green panel doors; half ladders. Yellow lettering and graphics variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA 1974 NETCA Vermont Railway boxcar with white plug doors

Train Collectors Association 1974 New England Division (NETCA) 12174 New York, New Haven and Hartford boxcar; tuscan; white lettering and graphics; sliding white plug doors; half ladders. New York, New Haven and Hartford variation (B) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA 1974 NETCA New Haven boxcars

Train Collectors Association 1974 New England Division (NETCA) 12174 New York, New Haven and Hartford boxcars. Top: regular run convention car; tuscan; white lettering and graphics; sliding tuscan plug doors; half ladders; particle board chassis. New York, New Haven and Hartford variation (B) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Bottom: Special shiny gold convention car; black lettering and graphics; sliding black plug doors; half ladders; particle board chassis. The gold cars were made as a thank you for the NETCA Board of Directors and six are known to exist. Shiny gold variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1974 Midwest Division boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1974 Midwest Division 00001 convention boxcar; yellow; blue roof and ends; black lettering and graphics; sliding blue plug doors; half ladders; particle board chassis; 200 produced. Midwest Division variation not in Greenberg's.

Kris TCA Midwest Division 1974 boxcar underside

Underside of the TCA Midwest Division boxcar. Car number 2 of 200. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1974 Rocky Mountain Division shiny gold boxcar

This is the only Rocky Mountain Train Collectors Club variation documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.


Kris TCA 1974 Rocky Mountain Division shiny silver boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1974 Rocky Mountain Train Collectors Club boxcar; shiny silver; black lettering and graphics; sliding black plug doors; half ladders. Shiny silver variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1975 Florida East Coast boxcar

Train Collectors Association 1975 Southern Division Florida East Coast boxcar; light blue; gold lettering and graphics; "Speedway TO AMERICA'S PLAYGROUND;" sliding light blue plug doors, half ladders. Train Collectors Association variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1977 Houston National Convention boxcar with black doors

Train Collectors Association 1977 Houston National Convention boxcar; orange; silver roof; black lettering and graphics; sliding black plug doors; half ladders. Houston convention with black doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.


Kris TCA 1977 Houston National Convention boxcar with silver doors

Train Collectors Association 1977 Houston National Convention boxcar; orange; silver roof; black lettering and graphics; sliding silver plug doors; half ladders. Houston convention with silver doors variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

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