I am getting into this about one year late. Sean is one heck of a train collector. His collection brings together all the old HO scale trains you can think of and for me he is the one who always answers my questions. I can't give anything but guesses to add to the text of this post, but i can add photos of the in question Authenticast box. Also I can add a question of my own to this conversation on this train companies box.?
First the photos;
The box top is the interesting because it has more pictures. to left side are three of Mantua.s metal line freight car with colored, printed and embossed paper sides the gondola, the tank car and the reefer. To the right on the bottom is a Mantua 0-4-0 camelback, above it a Mantua old time passenger car. and last above it a questionable 2 bay hopper I recognize but don't know who made it.
