Description
Between July 1948 & November 1951 the Great Northern constructed 3500, 40’ Boxcars with orders for both GN and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle (SPS); Constructed at GN’s St Cloud shops on underframes built at GN Superior Shops. The cars featured 12 panel sides, 10’ Interior Height, welded underframes, and used a unique version of the Improved Dreadnought end. The end had 7 major ribs along with a small straight rib at the top. The top most major rib was truncated and was flat along the bottom edge. The top and bottom stampings of the end were welded rather than riveted together. The roofs were of the diagonal panel type.
The GN cars used both Superior 7 panel doors with a narrow top panel and Improved Youngstown doors with a 4-6-6 pattern as did the SPS Cars.
The kit includes:
Correct Resin ends
Laser cut Plywood Placard boards and route card holders
Slack Adjuster
Decals
Modeller will need to Supply an Intermountain 12 panel boxcar.
