Sale Name: Merle VanSteenwyck Brass Train Estate Collection
LOT 514 - HO Scale brass diesel locomotive, Burlington 70' Baggage Car
Description

HO Scale brass passenger car from Aurora Shops Ltd., manufactured in Korea by Dae-Ki. Aurora Shops Ltd. was known for their quality brass passenger car models. This 70-foot steel baggage car represents the heavy-duty mail and express cars that were essential to passenger train operations, featuring dedicated space for baggage, mail, and express shipments during the golden age of passenger railroading.

The model features authentic brass construction with fine scale detailing including proper window arrangements, end platforms, reinforced doors, and underframe details typical of prototype heavyweight baggage cars. These cars were workhorses of the passenger fleet, handling the vital baggage and express traffic that helped make passenger service profitable for the railroads.

Aurora Shops models were noted for their accurate proportions and quality construction, representing the classic American passenger car designs that served on premier trains across the continent.

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