These include stock cars, reefers and box cars.

WOW is this a Huge topic! In this group there are not a lot of shake in the box cars that are accurate for many reasons, such as roofs, doors, ladders, ends and painting. There are more kits for the newer type cars ( 1975- ) that CN purchased from US roads and manufacturers that come under CNA and some CN. There are lots of craftsman type kits and kit bashes to keep you busy though.

There are what I consider some very important resources that you should acquaint yourself with:

Remember that prototype photos are essential and show the differences between cars in the same series, whether you take them yourself or find them in books or on the internet.

Click on the column headings for an explanation of the abbreviations used
MAT MFR SC MDL# PNT ACC PROTO COMMENT
P Accurail HO 4003 D A 40' single sheathed box car This car has wood door and ends. There are articles in RMC 9/98 by John Chambers on these cars along with modeling tips. NOTE this car is currently out of production but will be back this fall ( 2000 ) with a new number.
P Accurail HO 4207 D A 40' single sheathed box car This car has wood door and steel ends. NOTE this car is currently out of production but will be back this fall ( 2000 ) with a new number.
P Accurail HO 3004 U S 40' dbl. Door There is an artical in Canadian Railway Modeler 4/6 by Brian Pate on modeling series #587150-587399 using this car.
P Accurail HO U S 1937 AAR 40' box car There are articles in Rail Model Journal and CN Lines on modeling CN cars using this model.
P Athearn HO 2941 D A 86' 4 door Hi cube box car For the undec version of these cars you can use decals from CDS # 435
P Athearn HO 2973 D A 86' 8 door Hi cube box car
P Athearn HO 1974 D A 86' 4 door Hi cube box car
P Athearn HO 1985 D A 86' 8 door Hi cube box car
P Athearn HO 5000 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car There are articles in Rail Model Journal and CN Lines on modeling CN cars using this model.
P Atlas HO 16741 D A 60' ACF dbl. door box car This car you can model series CNA 794710-794721 and 799110-799117
P Atlas HO 16531 D A 60' ACF single door box car With this car you can model series CNA 799300-799308
P Branchline HO 1400 U A 1937 AAR 40' box car 6' door These cars have separate roofs and ends which makes them easy to kitbash with add on ends and roofs to model many of the CN series 40' long 10'6 high box cars. NOTE there was a mistake in the tooling and they are short by just 8 scale inches . This means that add on roofs will not fit. They hope to have this fault corrected by the new year.
P Branchline HO 1406 D A 1937 AAR 40' box car 6' door This car is decorated Serves All Canada NOTE this car is also 8 short
P Branchline HO 1500 U A 1937 AAR 40' box car 8' door This car can be used to model series ????? Note this car is also 8 short
P Branchline HO 2100 U A Berwick 50' box car This can be used to model other CN Berwick type cars.
P Branchline HO 2104 D A Berwick 50' box car This car is decorated as a CNA car series ?????
P Branchline HO 5000 U A 50' box car This is an ACF tab sill ex GTW car that can model cna55000-550034 using a Superior 6 panel 8' door
P Branchline HO 1100A U A 50' box car This is a double door box car that can be used to model ex GTW cna 794500-794544. You will have to add 6 panel Superior doors.
P C&BT Shops HO 12103 D S 1937 AAR 40' box car This car is quite close to the CN proto type of the 10'6 car. It comes with 4/4 ends, diagonal panel roof and a 6' 5/6/5 door. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung.
P C&BT Shops HO 10100 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car This car is quite close to the CN proto type of the 10'6 car. It comes with 4/4 ends, raised panel roof and a 6' 5/6/5 door. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung.
P C&BT Shops HO 10900 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car It comes with 4/3/1 end, 6' 5-6-5 door, raised panel roof. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung
P C&BT Shops HO 13300 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car It comes with 4/3/1 end, 8' 5-6-5 door, diagonal panel roof. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung
P C&BT Shops HO 10400 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car It comes with 6' double doors, 4/4 ends, raised panel roof. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung
P C&BT Shops HO 12100 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car This car is quite close to the CN proto type of the 10'6 car. It comes with 4/4 ends, diagonal panel roof and a 6' 5/6/5 door. It does have molded on 7 rung ladders and these should be 8 rung.
P Con Cor HO 9618 U S Greenville 60' dbl. plug door I am not sure if the roof is correct on this model. For CNA series 794800-794833.
R Des Plaines Hobbies HO U A Storzek box car This would model the 500000 series ( ex-CGR ) box car. This is a resin craftsman kit.
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 6670 U A 1924-25 single sheathed box car This set comes with wood doors and decals.
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 6671 U A 1924-25 single sheathed box car This set comes with steel doors and decals.
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 6672 U A 1924-25 single sheathed box car This set comes with wood doors, K brakes and decals.
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 6673 U A 1924-25 single sheathed box car This set comes with steel doors, K brakes and decals.
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 5130 U A 36' 8 hatch reefer This car comes with decals and has dreadnaught ends
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 5131 U A 36' 8 hatch reefer This car comes with decals and has improved dreadnaught ends
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 5132 U A 36' 8 hatch reefer This car comes with decals and has plug door
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 5133 U A 36' 8 hatch reefer This car comes with decals and has NSC ends and a hinged door
R Funaro & Camerlengo HO 5134 U A 36' 8 hatch reefer This car comes with decals and has dreadnaught ends and a plug door
P H& D Hobby Dist. HO 1-2999 U A 1937 AAR 40' box car Comes with NSC 3 ends, 8' door and is a 10'6 car
P H&D Hobby Dist. HO 1-2003 D A 1937 AAR 40' box car Comes with NSC 3 ends, 8' door and is a 10'6 car decorated in different CN schemes
R Kaslo Shops N NK-6 U A 36' Fowler box car with wood roof Will model CN cars in series ?????
R Kaslo Shops N NK-7 U A 36' Fowler box car with steel roof Will model CN cars in series ?????
P Intermountain HO 40999 U A PS 50' box car single door From these you can model series cna 794300-794416 with welded sides and the 10' youngstown door, also cna 794200-794230 but you need to change to a 6 or 7 panel superior 8' door. These cars where either blue or bcr. These cars came from GTW in the 70's.
P Intermountain HO 40899 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car This car has10'6 height, 5/5 ends, 6' door, raised panel roof. The roof and ends are separate pieces making it easier to add the upcoming parts from Sylvan Scale Models. NOTE CN never had the 5/5 ends so these must be changed. See the article by S. Swain in CN Lines /////// on modeling these cars.
P Intermountain HO 40798 U S 1937 AAR 40' box car This car has10' height, 5/5 ends, 6' door, raised panel roof. The roof and ends are separate pieces making it easier to add the upcoming parts from Sylvan Scale Models. NOTE CN never had the 5/5 ends so these must be changed. See the article by S. Swain
P Intermountain HO 41998 U A 60' box car This is a PS box car that will model CN series cna 799387-799410
W Junco HO K12 U A Canadian NorthernTruss rod Reefer The instructions claim that this is a representative car designed from photos not actual drawings
W Junco HO K23 U S 45' express reefer The kit comes with decals
W Junco HO K12 U A? 36' Truss Rod Box Car. Canadian Northern This kit comes with decals. You can also get this car as Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific.
R Kaslo Shops HO HK-3 U A 52'-8 combination plug door box car This car will model CN as a modernized series 557700
R Kaslo Shops HO HK-9 U A 36' Fowler box car with steel roof Will model CN cars in series ?????
R Kaslo Shops HO HK-10 U A 1929 40' single sheathed box car This car will model CN series 503500-513152 there is an article in Rail Model Journal June 94 by S. Swain on this car
P Life-Like HO D A 50' box car This is a flat roof box car and will model CN # They also come decorated for CN.
P Life-Like Canada HO D A News print box cars These only come decorated and are not always avaiable.
R Norwest Models HO 108 U A Wood freight reefer This car will model CN series 207000-209419
P Red Caboose HO 8001 U S 1937 40' AAR single door Square Corner These cars are very close to accurate. This car has raised panel roofs, 4/5 ends, 6' doors, 7 rung ladders, 8 rung with the decorated ones and are 10' high. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs on these cars are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders. These are the IMWX cars that you read about.
P Red Caboose HO 8500 U S 1937 40' AAR double door Square Corner These cars are very close to accurate. You can model the post 1965 cars that had their doors changed to double see Canadian Rail Car Pictorial V2 Part 2. This car has raised panel roofs, 4/5 ends, 6' doors x 2, 7 rung ladders, double doors and are 10' high. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs on these cars are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders. These are the IMWX cars that you read about.
P Red Caboose HO 8501 U S 1937 40' AAR double door W Corner These cars are very close to accurate. You can model the post 1965 cars that had their doors changed to double see Canadian Rail Car Pictorial V2 Part. This car has raised panel roofs, 4/5 ends, 6' doors x 2, 7 rung ladders, double doors and are 10' high. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs on these cars are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders. These are the IMWX cars that you read about.
P Red Caboose HO 8002 U S 1937 40' AAR single door W Corner These cars are very close to accurate. This car has raised panel roofs, 4/5 ends, 6' doors, 7 rung ladders, 8 rung with the decorated ones and are 10' high. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs on these cars are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders. These are the IMWX cars that you read about. There is an article on modeling this car with the above mentioned parts in Canadian Railway Modeler 5/1 by Brian Pate.
P Red Caboose HO 8600 U S 1937 40' AAR single door W Corner 10'6 These cars are close to accurate. This car has a diagonal panel roof, 8 rung ladders, 6' doors and are 10'6 high. The top rib on the ends is not the same as the CN one, see photos. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders.
P Red Caboose HO 8700 U S 1937 40' AAR single door W Corner 10'6 These cars are close to accurate. This car has a diagonal panel roof, 8 rung ladders, 8' doors and are 10'6 high. The top rib on the ends is not the same as the CN one, see photos. By using the Sylvan parts you can model several series of cars. The roofs are a separate piece. None of the CN cars had polling pockets and all have 8 rung ladders.
P Red Caboose HO 8008 D S 1937 40' AAR single door W Corner Same things apply as to kit# 8002. The paint job is accurate.
P Round House HO 1900 U S PS 50' box car This car would model CN's ex. RBOX cars CNA 419100-419299 &419400-419524
P Round House HO 1930 U S 1-1/2 door 50' This car would model CN's ex. RBOX cars CNA 553000-553772 This car has many inaccuracies.
P Round House HO 1950 U S Single door 50' This would be a good model for CN's ex RBOX cars 419000-419099
P Round House HO 3620 U S 50' Plug door FMC Would be reasonable stand-in for the Trenton Works cars CN 414000-414499, and to a lesser degree could represent any of the NSC's box cars delivered from 1980 through 1990. This car does have many inaccuracies.
P Round House HO 3260 U S Truss rod stock car 36' Used to model some earlier cars, i.e. Non-Fowlers series ????
P Round House HO 3020 U S Double sheathed 36' box car Would be decent stand-in for the numerous 36' double sheathed cars built in the 1900-1910 period series ????????
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1051 U A 1929 single sheathed 40' box car This car will model CN series 503500-513152 there is an article in Rail Model Journal June 94 and CN Lines ////// by S. Swain on this car. This car does come with decals.
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1070 U A 45' express reefer This car does come with decals
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1078 U A 40' boxcar This a 40 foot end door auto boxcar, built 1948 series 589000-589499
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1079 U A 40' boxcar This is a 40 foot double door boxcar w/NSC-2 ends blt 1949 series 589500-590499
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1080 U A 40' boxcar This is a 40 foot double door boxcar built 1952 series 590500-590999
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1083 U A 57' Double Deck Auto Transporter This car comes with Maple Leaf decals
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1085 U A 57' Double Deck Auto Transporter This car comes with Wet Noodle decals
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1084 U A 57' Double Deck Auto Transporter This car comes with Car-Go-Rail decals. Cars in the series 9500-9509 where re-trucked with high speed passenger trucks for use on the Super Continental.
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1086 U A 57' Double Deck Auto Transporter This car comes with Auto With You decals
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1090 U A 1936 40' box car This car comes with hutchins roof & 7/0/8 Murphy ends. These are the cars that were rebuilt at Port Huron, Michigan GTW shops during the mid 1930s from USRA double sheathed cars or GTR single sheathed auto boxcars.. These cars are all 9'4 IH
R Sylvan Scale Models HO Ho-1093 U A 1937 Steel Rebuilt Double Door 40' boxcar You can model CN 587400-587825. It comes with Maple leaf decal
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1091 U A 1936 40' box car This car comes with Murphy roof & 7/0/8 Murphy ends. These are the cars that were rebuilt at Port Huron, Michigan GTW shops during the mid 1930s from USRA double sheathed cars or GTR single sheathed auto boxcars.. These cars are all 9'4 IH
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1106 U A Box car 50' NSC CN NSC 50'6 w/10' plug door. These are 1 piece bodies and come with decals.
R Sylvan Scale Models HO HO-1107 U A Box car 50' NSC CN NSC 50'6 w10' plug door & straight door posts. These are 1 piece bodies and come with decals.
P Walthers HO 3586 D ?? PS 60' dbl. door box car ????
R Westerfield HO 4301 U A Fowler 1923 production 36' single sheathed These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4357 U A Fowler 1912 production 36' single sheathed These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4358 U A Fowler 1913 production 36' single sheathed These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4359 U A Fowler 1913 production 36' single sheathed These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4360 U A Fowler 1918 production 36' single sheathed These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4201 U A 36' Fowler stock car 5' door These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4203 U A 36' Fowler stock car 6' door These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4205 U A 36' Fowler stock car 4 brace These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4253 U A 36' Fowler stock car 6' modern door These kits come with decals
R Westerfield HO 4254 U A 36' Fowler stock car steel roof 1949 These kits come with decals