Kris Reading Lines Boxcars

The Reading railroad was primarily a northeastern coal hauler based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains. Photos courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Reading 703 boxcar

Reading 703 boxcar; dark green; yellow lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding dark green panel doors; half ladders. Variation (A) in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 3748 boxcar

Reading 3748 boxcar; tuscan; white lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding tuscan rib doors; half ladders. Tuscan variation not in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 5066 boxcar

Reading 5066 boxcar; green; yellow lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding green panel doors; half ladders. Variation (D) in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 8752 boxcar

Reading 8752 boxcar; tuscan; white lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding tuscan panel doors; half ladders. Variation (E) in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 23400 boxcar

Reading 23400 boxcar; dark green; yellow lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding dark green panel doors; half ladders. Dark green variation not in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 92671 boxcar

Reading 92671 boxcar; tuscan; white lettering; without Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding tuscan rib doors; full ladders. Variation not in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 106245 boxcar with green panel doors

Reading 106245 boxcar; dark green; yellow lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding dark green panel doors; half ladders. Variation (K) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 106245 boxcar with yellow panel doors

Reading 106245 boxcar; dark green; yellow lettering and Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding yellow panel doors; half ladders. Variation (K) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's.

Kris Reading 109167 boxcar

Reading 109167 boxcar; brown; white lettering; without Reading Lines diamond logo; sliding brown rib doors; full ladders. Variation (L) in Greenberg's.