Freight Cars USA

Lima served the US market from 1973 on. Many of these models were orders from AHM (Associated Hobby Manufacturers) and PMI (Model Power). Models for the American market were equipped with NMRA-couplers. American models for European and Australian makets used European hook and loop couplers. Mexican models with NdeM markings (Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico) were not very successful and are quite rare.

Simple Models from Starter Sets

Reefer Cars

Early models had seperate cat walks, from 1977 on these parts were integrated in the body moulds.

Gondola Cars

Flat Cars

Bulkhead flat cars had an unloading mechanism and were sold in small sets with unloading platform and tube load.

Tank Cars

The Mexican tanker 2918 is based on a European model. This car is extremely rare. Like any other models for the Mexican market it has european couplers.

Cabooses (Cabeese?)

Lima only produced a bay window caboose in many different roadnames. Early series had a seperately applied bay window. Models from starter sets lacked some details (cat walks, ladders, handrails).

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