Our newest mini kit release is the Pacific Fruit Express R30/40-9 Reconditioned Plywood Side Reefer.

• MK 110 Pacific Fruit Express R-30/40-9 Reconditioned Plywood Side Reefer

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.

• MK 105.1 Baltimore & Ohio M55 Boxcar
• MK105.2 Baltimore & Ohio M55A Boxcar

Also another batch of GTW Emergency Gon’s have been made up.

• MK108 – Grand Trunk Western War Emergency Gondola

A bunch of the Union Duplex Door kits have also been added to stock.

MK102.1 – 10′ IH Superior Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – SP, T&NO Decals
MK102.2 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – SP Decals
MK102.4 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – T&P Decals
MK102.5 – 10’6″ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – MP Decals
MK102.6 – 1932 ARA Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – MP, MI Decals

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The following kits have been restocked.

MK100.1 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Green Leaf Decals

MK100.2 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Noodle Decals

MK101.1 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Step Gothic Decals

MK101.2 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Script decals

MK101.3 – CP 10’6″ AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Multi Mark Decals

MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car

MK108 – Grand Trunk Western War Emergency Gondola

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The following decals sets have been reprinted.

D103 – Seaboard Air Line 40′ Steel Box & Auto Cars

D122 – Pennsylvania X31/X32 Box & Auto Cars

D130 – Baltimore & Ohio Wagontop Box Cars

We also have a new decal set.

D229 – MILW Road Single Sheathed USRA Boxcars

The second run of B&O M55 mini kits is now ready for sale.

MK 105.1 Baltimore & Ohio M55 Boxcar

MK105.2 Baltimore & Ohio M55A Boxcar

MK105.3 M55B Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar

We have changed or shipping polices and encourage you to review before placing your order.

Ordering and Shipping…

The following tank car decals have been added to our growing line up of HO Scale decals.

D225 – NATX 8000 GAL Tank Cars & A.E.Staley Tank Cars

A rerun of the PRR X31’s, B&O Wagon top and SAL Boxcars is expected around the end of the year.

Many have inquired and yes more B&O M55 series kits are being cast up, but it will be a while yet before they are stocked on the website.

Please note, we do not accept pre orders or back orders for our kits. All sales are done through the website, and reflect our available stock.

Hope you are safe and spending some time modelling.

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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

MK 105.1 Baltimore & Ohio M55 Boxcar Pressed Steel Ends, Duryea ship channel centre sill underframe

MK105.2 Baltimore & Ohio M55A Boxcar Pullman Standard Ends, Duryea ship channel centre sill underframe

MK105.3 M55B Baltimore & Ohio Boxcar Pullman Standard Ends, Duryea Z26 centre sill underframe

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The following Kits, Parts and Tools have been restocked.

MK100.1 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Green Leaf Decals

MK101.3 – CP 10’6″ AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Multi Mark Decals

MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car

MK106 – Rock Island 1937 AAR Modified Boxcar – Duryea Z26 Under Frame

P7 – Tatum Brake Steps

T100 – Tight Spot Sanders…

I have restocked the following kits. More of the detail parts have be added to stock also.

• MK102.1 – 10′ IH Superior Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – SP, T&NO Decals
• MK102.2 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – SP Decals
• MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car
• MK107 – CMO 1937 AAR Modified Boxcar – Duryea Z26 Under Frame

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The following kits have been restocked.

MK100.2 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Noodle Decals

MK101.1 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Step Gothic Decals

MK101.2 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Script decals

MK101.3 – CP 10’6″ AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Multi Mark Decals

MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car

MK107 – CMO 1937 AAR Modified Boxcar – Duryea Z26 Under Frame

MK108 – Grand Trunk Western War Emergency Gondola

A couple of notes regarding the reprints of the SP/T&NO Stock Car decal set D140 which I forgot to mention in the last post.

The set has been updated to cover the -4,-8,-9,-10 classes in addition to the -5.

D140 – Southern Pacific/Texas & New Orleans S-40-4,-5,-8,-9,-10 Stock Car…

It’s been about six months since National Scale Car integrated the former Speedwitch Media line of HO Scale Decals, and we’re pleased to finally announce a significant restock of some our most requested and long out-of-stock decals. Additionally, the NYC 40′ Boxcar set has been reworked by Ted Culotta and now includes paint code marking stencils.

D107 – New York Central System 40′ Steel Box Cars

D114 – Southern Pacific and Texas & New Orleans 1937 AAR Box Cars

D139 – Milwaukee Road 22188-23937 Rib-side Box Cars

D140 – Southern Pacific/Texas & New Orleans S-40-5 Stock Car

D204 – Great Northern 1937-1942 Double Sheathed Box Cars

In addition to these decal restocks, we’re happy to share that most Detail Parts have been restocked, along with some kits.

MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car

MK108 – Grand Trunk Western War Emergency Gondola

Many of you have been asking about the PFE plywood side kits, unfortunately the etched hatch rests still haven’t arrived, but fingers crossed not too much longer.

On a positive note, the decals for B&O M55’s are finally here and work can continue on the pilot models / instructions. Summer is a very busy time for me personally so these wont get finished until the 4th quarter of this year.

Please note all orders placed between August 12th and 15th will not ship until August 16th.

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A rerun of the CN/CP NSC3 end Mini Kits has been completed and added to inventory as well as a few more Rock Island Z26 Duryea Kits. See Below for links to these kits.

• MK100.1 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Green Leaf Decals
• MK100.2 – CN 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Noodle Decals
• MK101.1 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Step Gothic Decals
• MK101.2 – CP 10’6” AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Script decals
• MK101.3 – CP 10’6″ AAR Boxcar with NSC3 Ends – Multi Mark Decals

MK106 – Rock Island 1937 AAR Modified Boxcar – Duryea Z26 Under Frame

In the works is a re run of the Southern Pacific Union Duplex door kits as well as more GTW Gondolas and Fishbelly Boom Car Sides kits.

The decals for the B&O M55 mini kits are finally in production at Microscale.

The PFE plywood car mini kits are just waiting on etched hatch supports to arrive and these will go up for sale. They are expected in the next few weeks.

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