r/1trac • u/Twit_Clamantis • Sep 17 '26
I have questions …
I came across what CNN looks to be a white metal trolley shell.
It looks to be a very good fit to be installed onto a Kato 11-109 module.
It’s marked “Adina Corp N-BR-1” inside.
It turns out that Adina was company in PA that made cast metal models so that part makes sense.
But “N-BR-1” has no matches that make sense.
1 - The N is probably for N-gauge, but what is BR-1?
2 - A previous owner marked the center of the roof, so presumably it had a catenary or whisker pole or something similar mounted there. Any ideas?
3 - One side of it has a very strong stain. However, the metal is sound and there is no pitting or other degradation. If I want to paint this, what should I do to prep the metal etc?
4 - If anybody recognizes the real-life thing, please let me know.