Extra Data for Kit 12.0
Soo Line AAR Modified Design 50-foot Steel Auto Boxcars

Although designated as automobile cars, the centered 12’-6” door openings were preferred for paper loading from Wisconsin mills, the service for which they were originally purchased.

Number series for these cars were:
Soo 76000-76198 (even), 100 cars, built 9-40, Lot 5632
WC 175700-175898 (even), 100 cars, built 9-40, Lot 5646
Soo 76200-76398 (even), 100 cars, built 2-42, Lot 5689
WC 175900-176498 (even), 300 cars, built 2-42, Lot 5689

Prototype photo for Kit 12.0
Soo 76028 - Pullman-Standard photo, Soo Line Historical and Technical Society Archives collection
Soo 76218 - Bob's Photo, negative T0170

Resin Car Works would like to thank the following rail historians and modelers for their high quality work. Without their efforts, these kits would not have been produced.

Tom Madden - casting work
Ken Soroos – decal artwork, car history, and kit instruction
Frank Hodina - masters, kit instructions and model photos

These files are intended to help you build our models.
Kit 12.0 instructions Part 1 (10 MB PDF file)
Kit 12.0 instructions Part 2 (7 MB PDF file)