MDC/Roundhouse

Old Timer 36' - No Photo

The MDC (now Athearn) old timer 36' stock car is roughly based on a Colorado Midland design, but also the only 36' car on the market, without going resin. It is also very close to a Clinchfield car, and is found in the Gregg reprints of the 1919 CBC. Most of these cars were retired in the 1930s and only a handful were still on the roster by 1950.

Early MDS:

Bill Wright Collection

In earlier days, MDC produced these metal kits. Andy Miller reports, "I think the old metal MDC cars were intended to be PRR K8s. The MDC car, while a cruder model, is closer to the K8 than the Train Miniature car. The MDC car has the correct doors and appears to have the wood roof."