N scale Sliding Doors – Superiors and Pullmans

: Jul 1, 2002. Osaka, Japan

Next are the doors by Superior Car Door Company and Pullman Standard.

Superior Car Door Company was based in Chicago. The company was merged into Chicago Railway Equipment Company, and was later absorbed by Evans Products Company.
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company was established in 1930 and based in Chicago. The company was absorbed by Bombardier in 1987.

For the present, I found these doors in my collection. Pics and dimensions would help your kit bashing. Dimensions are described in millimeter on N scale model / in foot on converted actual size.


N scale Superior Doors, Separate Parts (available as parts)

6’ Single Door

: MTL 40' Std Single Door Boxcar door
This 7 panel sliding door is found on MTL 40' Std Single Door Boxcar. The door is sold as #499 20 915 6’ Superior Doors (For 40’ Cars). Dimensions are: 12.4mmW-18.3mmH/6’6”W-9’7”H

: Intermountain 1937 AAR 40’ Boxcar door
This 7 panel sliding door is found on Intermountain 1937 AAR 40’ Boxcar. Dimensions are: 11.8mmW-18.0mmH/6’2”W-9’5”H


8’ Single Door

: MTL 50' Std Single Door Boxcar door
This 6 panel sliding door is found on MTL 50' Std Single Door Boxcar. The door is sold as #499 20 916 8’ Superior Doors (For 50’ Cars). Dimensions are: 15.0mmW-18.5mmH/7’10”W-9’8”H

: Atlas Master PS-1 40’ Boxcar
This 6 panel sliding door is found on Atlas master PS-1 40’ Boxcar.
Undecorated car has Pullman, 7 panel Superior and Youngstown doors along with it. Miner, Universal and Ajax brake wheels, ladders, brake platform and tack boards are included as separate parts.

: Atlas Master PS-1 40’ Boxcar
This 7 panel sliding door is found on Atlas master PS-1 40’ Boxcar.
Undecorated car has Pullman, 6 panel Superior and Youngstown doors along with it. Miner, Universal and Ajax brake wheels, ladders, brake platform and tack boards are included as separate parts.


N scale Pullman Doors, Monolithic Mold (available only as bodies)

8’ Single Door

: Atlas Trainman 40’ PS-1 Boxcar door
This 6 panel sliding door is found on Atlas Trainman 40’ PS-1 Boxcar. The embossings added to the panels are exaggeratedly represented on the model. Dimensions are: 14.5mmW-17.2mmH/7’7”W-9’H


N scale Pullman Doors, Separate Parts (available as parts)

8’ Single Door

: Atlas Master PS-1 40’ Boxcar
This 6 panel sliding door is found on Atlas master PS-1 40’ Boxcar.
Undecorated car has 6 panel Superior, 7 panel Superior and Youngstown doors along with it. Miner, Universal and Ajax brake wheels, ladders, brake platform and tack boards are included as separate parts.


10’ Single Door

: Intermountain PS 5277 cu. ft. Boxcar door
This embossed sliding door is found on Intermountain PS 5277 cu. ft. Boxcar. It features unlocked latch for the security device. Dimensions are: 19.3mmW-19.7mmH/10’1”W-10’2”H

: MTL 40’ Hi-Cube Boxcar door
This embossed sliding door is found on MTL 40’ Hi-Cube Boxcar. Dimensions are: 19.6mmW-23.7mmH/10’3”W-12’5”H


Additional Note

Athearn 50’ Berwick Box Car has 10’ Pullman Door.
Athearn 50’ Sieco Box Car has 10’ Superior-type Door.
Fox Valley Milwaukee Road 50’ Rib Sided Box Car has 6’ Superior-type Door.
Exactrail Evans 5277 Box Car has 10’ Superior-type Door.
Exactrail Evans-USRE Box Car(eary) has 10’ Superior-type Door.
(According to the Freight Cars Illustrated Vol. 9, there are many manufacturers producing boxcar doors resemble Superior. “Superior-type” is my provisional explanation for the time being)

revised, Mar. 25, 2015