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Kisatchie

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Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« on: December 29, 2015, 02:19:49 PM »
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I'd like to model one of these Seaboard Airline box cars:

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=sal28500&o=sal

Is it made in N scale? I have the Microscale decals for it, but no car.


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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 02:34:04 PM »
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No one makes that exact car but at it's core is just an Athearn 50' PS-1.  If you could find a door off another model, you'd have a model as close as most manufacturer's models.


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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2015, 02:57:24 PM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on December 29, 2015, 02:34:04 PM
No one makes that exact car but at it's core is just an Athearn 50' PS-1.  If you could find a door off another model, you'd have a model as close as most manufacturer's models.

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of.


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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 03:45:32 PM »
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You need a Youngstown camel door, which no one makes in N.  I'm working on one for the Athearn car and just got test samples in from Shapeways.  If they work, I'll let you know.

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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2015, 03:58:14 PM »
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 :|
  Camel wasn't the Door,just the Door Fittings,Rollers,
  Locks and odds and ends.
  Youngstown either bought or started Camel early in the
  20th Century.
  what is confusing is that Camel could also sell complete doors
  and did.
  some Superior and Creco doors had Camel rollers and fixtures,
  which can also be confusing.
   Youngstown also sold complete Boxcar sides into the 70s.
  all of CB&Qs XM-32 boxcar fleet had Youngstown Sides even if
  they were built with Superior Doors.
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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2015, 04:12:09 PM »
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Quote from: bbussey on December 29, 2015, 03:45:32 PM
You need a Youngstown camel door, which no one makes in N.  I'm working on one for the Athearn car and just got test samples in from Shapeways.  If they work, I'll let you know.

Thank you!


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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2015, 05:35:35 PM »
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D'oh! I just remembered Micro-Trains makes a PS 50' plug door box car (32000 series). The plug door is different, but close enough for me! I have dozens packed away, and I haven't seen one in about a month, so I forgot all about them.


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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2015, 07:13:37 PM »
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The door style and door dimensions are not correct for the prototype on the MTL model, aside from the other non-prototypical issues that exist.  The Athearn model is a better option if you do not care about the plug door style.
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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2015, 07:15:44 PM »
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Youngstown camel doors.

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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2015, 07:50:17 PM »
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They look good.  Will these parts be made available on Shapeways?

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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2015, 07:57:58 PM »
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The doors shown are slightly but noticeably different than the door on the car I posted - the car door that I posted has those triangle thingys on the lower third of the door. I'll stick with my Micro-Trains cars. Thanks, anyway.


Hmm... Kiz has always
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language... "thingys"?...

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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2015, 10:01:06 PM »
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Quote from: Spades on December 29, 2015, 07:50:17 PM
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They look good.  Will these parts be made available on Shapeways?

I will make them available once they are perfected.
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Re: Does Anyone Make This Box Car in N Scale?
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2015, 12:47:14 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on December 29, 2015, 07:57:58 PM
The doors shown are slightly but noticeably different than the door on the car I posted - the car door that I posted has those triangle thingys on the lower third of the door. I'll stick with my Micro-Trains cars. Thanks, anyway.


Hmm... Kiz has always
been lacking in technical
language... "thingys"?...


The doors from the Red Caboose reefer appear to be a better match for the SAL cars.  I presume Bryan had the NH cars in mind...
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