Class BL vs. BK car height question

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Thanks Jim !   I don't think my eyes can detect a 15/16th inch difference in HO scale, so for modeling purposes, I will probably just add the extra 1/2 door and attendant details to a BK car and not worry about it.  Maybe I will add a thin washer between the trucks and the body to lift it a tiny bit so that there might be a slight visual difference of roof heights when coupled next to each other.

I appreciate the help !

Brent

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Brent,

Class BK boxcars were 13'8" high from rail to top of running board.  BL and BLa were 13' 8 15/16" high from rail to top of running board.

Jim Brewer

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:53 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
Were the Class BL 1 and 1/2 door boxcars taller than the Class BK single door cars?

Sincere thanks,
Brent

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