Proto 1000 36' Fowler Stock Car

This model has had underbody details added.

In 2006 Proto of Canada produced 36' Fowler stock cars. They were not imported into the US and were only available through Canadian dealers.

W. E. Fowler worked with the Dominion Car and Foundry to develop these cars with 75,000 36' single sheathed box cars being produced from 1909 - 1923. Approximately 8,070 stock cars were produced from those cars with several variations for the Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, Quebec Central, Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo, Pacific Great Eastern, Northern Alberta, Temiskaming & Northern Ontario and Ontario Northland. In 1945 nearly all stock cars in Canada were of the Fowler design.

The Proto 1000 car is correct for the Canadian Pacific and Quebec Central and close to the other roads listed. It features die cast chassis and seperate ladders, grabs, and door latches, and is ready to run. Underbody details should be added since they are visible.

A detailed review was made in the June 2007 Railroad Model Craftsman by John Riddell.

Westerfield also offered the Fowler kits in their 4200 series. True Line Trains also announced this series of cars for release in 2012, with some of the adverising photos appearing to be the same molding.