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There are a couple M55’s and a dozen or so M55B’s, there are no M55A’s in this run. A re-run in the future may or may not happen, I have lots of other projects I want to get to first.
After years of service, many of Pacific Fruit Express’ R-30/40-9 cars required re-sheathing. Numerous R-30/40-9s received plywood side sheathing in the late 1940s. The ends retained their tongue and groove sheathing boards. This mini kit provides the plywood sides to replace those in the Red Caboose Model Kit.
Documented car nos. include 93151 shown above, as well as 91593, 94242, 94789 (page 247, PFE, 2nd Ed.,) and 64771 (a -21 rebuild). For more info, see page 148 of PFE, 2nd Ed.
This was first offered as a gift to attendees of the 6th edition of the Hindsight Virtual RPM in January of 2021. We’ve made a few tweaks, adding a couple of components to make it easier for the modeller.
The kits come with resin sides, etched hatch supports, an extra cross bearer and decals.
More B&O M55’s and M55A’s have been added to stock.
Our newest mini Kit Release is the Baltimore & Ohio M55, M55A and M55B 40′ 1937 ARR Boxcars.
Built to the 1937 ARR standard 40′ boxcar design by Pressed Steel Car and Pullman Standard – they featured car builder ends, flat seam roofs with interior carlines and Duryea under frames.
The kits include:
Resin Ends
Resin Roof and Laser cut Roof Trusses
Resin Duryea underframe
Underframe Etchings
Tatum Slack Adjuster
Placard (Tack) Boards and Route Card holders
Decals for as built up to 1957 repaints
28 Page full colour downloadable instructions with many photos and 3D images to aide construction
