Kusan-Auburn 9000 Series Boxcars
Kusan continued the same series of scale boxcars that American Model Toys (AMT) had earlier introduced. On this page are the 9000 series boxcars. The 8000 series boxcars are on the previous page.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9001. New York Central Pacemaker 174479 boxcar; black, red and gray body color; white lettering and graphics; red doors. This car had also been produced by AMT with the same catalog number.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9003. Baltimore and Ohio 466096 Sentinel boxcar; silver and blue body color; blue and white lettering and graphics; yellow, black, white and green B&O Sentinel Service logo; silver doors. This car has been seen with silver trucks, which indicates it was also available as a kit. Earlier produced by AMT, with a larger logo, under the same catalog number.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9004. Minneapolis and St. Louis 4382 boxcar; bright green body color; yellow lettering and graphics; black doors. A darker green version of this car was earlier produced by AMT under the same catalog number. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9004. Minneapolis and St. Louis 5124 boxcar; dark green body color; yellow lettering and graphics; dark green doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9005. New Haven 36406 boxcar; orange body color; white and black lettering and graphics; orange doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9006. Boston and Maine 77066 boxcar; blue body color; white and black lettering and graphics; blue doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9007. Rutland 100 Green Mountain Gateway boxcar; yellow and green body color with black ends; green and yellow lettering and graphics; yellow and green doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9008. Minneapolis and St. Louis 54652 boxcar; red body color; white and red lettering and graphics; red doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9009. Central of Georgia 5753 boxcar; flat black and silver body color; black, white and yellow lettering and graphics; silver doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9009. Central of Georgia 5753 boxcar; glossy black and silver body color; black, white and yellow lettering and graphics; silver doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9010. Missouri Pacific 120119 boxcar; gray and blue body color; black white and red lettering and graphics; yellow doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9011. New Haven 36406 checkerboard boxcar; black and white body color; white and red lettering and graphics; red doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production.
Kusan-Auburn catalog number 9012. Southern Pacific 121834 Overnights boxcar; silver body color with black ends; black, red and orange lettering and graphics; silver doors. This car was exclusive to Kusan production. Using the same tooling over 60 years later, Menards produced their Southern Pacific Overnights boxcar.