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Varney Trains

Tim has a question for readers:

“I know you guys know! What’s the older of the freight cars made by Varney the blue/white box RTR or the red and white box RTR 100,000 miles scale? I can find anything about dates online. Thanks”

One Response to Varney Trains

  • Chris Mills says:

    From page 157 and 158 or Greenberg’s Guide to Varney Trains. The red and white box was introduced in 1960. The blue and white box was introduced after they acquired Penn Line in 1965.

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