Vintage O Scale Indianapolis Car Co. W.B.&A. Articulated Trolley Wood Kit Boxed
Condition Statement
Vintage unbuilt craftsman kit in overall good condition for its age. Includes wood roof blocks, strip wood stock, die-cut gray cardboard side and end body panels, window glazing material, prototype photo card, and original instruction sheets copyright 1947. Parts appear largely unstarted, though completeness cannot be guaranteed; please review all photos carefully. The original two-piece red and yellow box displays age wear, corner rubs, and edge fraying expected with 1940s vintage paperboard items.
Key Product Details
• Brand / Manufacturer: The Indianapolis Car Co. (Indianapolis, Indiana) • Kit Number / Name: No. 27 Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad Co. Articulated Train • Prototype: W.B. & A. Articulated Electric Railway Car / Trolley (Built by Brill, 1927) • Scale / Gauge: O Scale / O Gauge • Materials: Wood roof/body blocks, strip wood, printed die-cut cardboard body sides/doors, clear acetate glazing material • Copyright Date: 1947 • Packaging: Includes original two-piece set box and assembly documentation
Item Description
Up for sale is a rare vintage O scale craftsman wood and cardboard trolley kit manufactured by The Indianapolis Car Co. (Copyright 1947). This kit builds the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad Co. (W.B. & A.) Articulated Electric Car, modeled after the 1927 Brill prototype.
Kit Features: • Authentic Craftsman Materials: Includes shaped wooden roof pieces, wood floor and bolster blocks, strip stock, and detailed die-cut gray cardboard side panels, doors, and end pieces. • Original Documentation: Comes with original assembly instruction sheets and a prototype photo print card. • Vintage Collector Appeal: Features the original 1940s two-piece red and yellow box from The Indianapolis Car Co.
An exceptional piece of mid-century model railroading history for interurban, traction, or vintage O scale craftsman kit builders!
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