Frank's Roundhouse - L & J Hobbies

The rolling stock on this page were sold by L & J Hobbies of Portage, Michigan. Frank's Roundhouse sold blank body shells to L & J Hobbies. Because these cars are sometimes found in Crown Model Products boxes, it's suspected, but not confirmed, that Crown decorated these cars for L & J.

Grand Trunk Western 516157 boxcar; boxcar red body color; white, black and orange lettering and graphics; sliding panel doors; full ladders. Also made with road number 516115. Came in a white Frank's Roundhouse-style box with an L & J Hobbies price sticker and "GT (Modern)" typed on the end. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Grand Trunk Western 460489 boxcar; boxcar red body color; white and green lettering and graphics; sliding panel doors; full ladders. This car was reportedly identified as being from L & J Hobbies. Also made with road numbers 460275 and 460582. Came in a white Frank's Roundhouse-style box with "GTW (Maple) 460489" printed on the end.

Grand Trunk Western 441367 maple leaf stock car; boxcar red body color; white and green lettering and graphics; sliding stock car doors. Also made with road numbers 441265 and 441414 (see photo below). Frank's Roundhouse body shell custom decorated for L & J Hobbies. Came in a Crown Model Products white box. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Grand Trunk Western 441414 maple leaf stock car; boxcar red body color; white and green lettering and graphics; sliding stock car doors. Also made with road numbers 441265 and 441367 (see previous photo above). Frank's Roundhouse body shell custom decorated for L & J Hobbies. Came in a Frank's Roundhouse-style white box. Photo courtesy of the M. Spanier collection.

Grand Trunk Western 441414 maple leaf stock car; boxcar red body color; white and green lettering and graphics; sliding stock car doors. This example was made without the technical car data printed on the two stock cars above. Came in a Frank's Roundhouse-style white box. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.