Description

Between 1954 and 1955, Canadian Pacific took delivery of 1350 40’ boxcars from National Steel Car (NSC) of Hamilton Ontario. The orders specified 10’6” interior height and 6’ doors, built to the AAR standard but with the unique National Steel Car end known as the NSC3.

NSC supplied Youngstown doors that differed from their American-built cousins in the way the three panels were joined.  The Canadian style door had rivets in the valley of the corrugations, whereas the American version used a raised panel area to accommodate the rivet joints.

The as-delivered herald stencilled onto these cars was Canadian Pacific’s 3 Step Block design. In 1963 Canadian Pacific started repainting the cars using the Script lettering scheme.   

The kit includes resin ends, correct doors, slack adjuster and tack boards. Also included are etched details, Des Plaines Hobbies 8 rung ladders with attached sill steps and Black Cat Decals.  Included in the kit are Step Gothic Decals along with a full set of instructions, featuring prototype and constructions photos.

The NSC3 ends were modelled in CAD and masters 3D printed, using measurements and templates from an actual NSC3 end boxcar, at the West Coast Railway Museum.

Kit Instructions – MK101 – CP 10’6″ AAR CAR WITH NSC3 ENDS

Modeller must supply an Intermountain 10’6″ 40′ Boxcar with 6′ wide door and either a PS-1 roof or Diagonal Panel Roof.