Kris Amphenol ASD Line Boxcars

In 1967 the Amphenol Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical connectors, merged with Bunker Ramo Corporation, a maker of specialized computers. Amphenol reportedly had a side plastics molding business, of which Andy Kriswalus contracted with to produce some Kris Model Trains body shells. Boxcars were reportedly given to Amphenol sales staff at a meeting in Florida. The road number on the car is the company phone number. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains. An Amphenol gondola was also produced.

Amphenol ASD Line 754-4444 Cadre Division boxcar; white; black roof; black and orange lettering; ASD Line logo; sliding black panel doors; half ladders; CADRE DIVISION right aligned under AMPHENOL; BLT 6-38. Boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Built date and technical car data not specified in Greenberg's.

Amphenol ASD Line 754-4444 Cadre Division boxcar; white; black roof; black and orange lettering; ASD Line logo; sliding black panel doors; half ladders; CADRE DIVISION centered under AMPHENOL; CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR is printed lower on the car side; BLT 10-47. This boxcar is similar to the one above, except the built date and some technical car data are different. Boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Built date and technical car data not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.