Chester Industrial Arts first appeared in 1948, and were still advertising in Model Railroader magazine, 1953. They offered extruded aluminium passenger cars, priced between 2 and 5 US dollars per car. The passenger cars were H0, 17/64 scale for S and 0 scale, the latter as both scale 85 ft. length and shorter 60 ft. length for tinplate use. The 85 ft. cars had longer truck cutouts, to suit 6 wheel trucks.
The October 1950 issue of Model Railroader lists the following eight Pullman lightweight corrugated body types, in both 60 and 85 ft. versions, using 0.20 inch mirror finish aluminum.
1. Baggage-Dormitory-Chair
2. Express-Baggage
3. Mail car
4. Mail-Baggage
5. Roomette
6. Diner
7. Chair car
8. Observation-Lounge-Tavern.
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