Available HO scale Kits and Mini-Kits

Production runs will be limited with no guarantee of reruns.

Please keep in mind these important points about Resin Car Works kits.

1. All kits will be run in limited batches. Additional limited batches of specific kits may be run as demand warrants.
2. All kits will contain custom parts; resin castings, decals, any special parts like photo-etchings, brake parts and instructions. These parts are supplied by small garage operations and arrive in batches for kit packaging. Staggered arrival of kit parts could delay filling orders for several months before everything is on hand.

Several previously produced kits are not currently available.

Details for out of production kits can be reviewed on the Resin Car Works Kit archive page.

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Kit 17.04 and 17.05 - Monon (CI&L) 40-foot, general service, steel gondola

Stan Townsend model and photo. The gondola is in the as-built paint and lettering.

In September 1948 the Monon purchased 300 steel floor gons from Pullman-Standard with 8-posts. The number series was 3001-3399. They were a modernized NC&StL gondola design (RCW Kit 17.03) with extensions of the four middle posts.

On the Monon cars, the flat ends gave way to an improved Dreadnaught end design. The cars rode on A-3 Ride Control Trucks and were equipped with Ajax hand brakes. The cars were freight car red with white lettering.

The kit consists of the following parts:

• One-piece resin body
• Floor and detail parts
• Various Tichy parts
• Various pieces of wire and stirrups
• Decals for Monon reporting marks

The modeler is to supply any small styrene bits, chain, couplers, weight, wheelsets, and small screws needed to complete the model. Trucks are not included on these Monon models.

Kit 17.04 is $47 each, plus shipping. This includes decals for the as-built lettering seen above.

Kit 17.05 is $47 each, plus shipping. This includes decals for the post-1955 lettering seen above.

Please print out and complete this order form with the proper item code and quantity, then send it in with payment to the address on the form.

Additional info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your gondola builds. Use the NC&StL gondola kit instructions as these are similar builds.

Kit 17.03 - Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 40-foot, solid-bottom, steel gondola

The NC&StL bought four batches of these solid-bottom steel gondolas from 1929 to 1949. A total of 1,150 cars were built and many survived into the mid-1960s under L&N ownership.

These gondolas had eight posts with extensions at the four centermost posts, The ends were flat with reinforced ribs. They were relatively large 40-foot gons with 4-feet, 8-inch interior height and 42-feet interior length. They had 1,848 cubic feet and 50-ton capacity.

The kit consists of the following parts:

• One-piece resin body
• Floor and detail parts
• Tahoe Models Double-Truss truck sideframes (#007)
• Various Tichy parts
• Various pieces of wire and stirrups
• Decals for NC&StL reporting marks

The modeler is to supply any small styrene bits, chain, couplers, weight, wheelsets, and small screws needed to complete the model.

Kit 17.03 is $50 each, plus shipping.

Please print out and complete this order form with the proper item code and quantity, then send it in with payment to the address on the form.

Additional info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your gondola builds.

Mini-Kit 4.01 & 4.02 AT&SF Fe-22/23 50-foot, rebuilt automobile box cars

The Santa Fe began a rebuilding their 1928 Fe-S class ARA 50-foot double-sheathed boxcars into all steel double door boxcars in 1941. These became Fe-22 class general services boxcars in the 7000-7149 series. An additional 50 Fe-22 cars in the 7150-7199 series along with 200 Fe-23 class car in the 6786-6999 series became auto parts cars.

Lettering for the other side of the Map decals car includes the Scout slogan .

The resin parts and decals in this mini-kit can be applied to a plastic LifeLike/Walthers Proto 2000 50-foot automobile box car with end doors to reflect the Santa Fe prototypes.

These mini-kits include the following:

• Resin detail parts
• Tahoe Model Works Dalman truck sideframe with lateral motion devises
• Tichy ladders
• Custom decals

The modeler will need to supply the plastic LifeLike/Walthers Proto 2000 50’ automobile box car with end doors; stirrups; assorted wire sizes and grabs; and all other parts to create a finished model. The original kit ladders are wrong for this class, which is why we are including the Tichy ones.

Mini-Kit 4.01 includes Map decals and is $25, plus shipping.

Mini-Kit 4.02 includes the Ship-n-Travel decals and is $25, plus shipping.

Info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your AT&SF Fe mini-kit conversions.

Please print out and complete this order form with the proper item codes and quantities, then send it in with payment to the address on the form.

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Kit 4.04 - UTLX Union Tank Car Co. Class X-3 8,000-gallon tank car with long frame

The Union Tank Line introduced the X-3 tank car design in 1917. This Resin Car Works kit (4.04) best reflects a series of 8K-gallon capacity UTLX X-3 tank cars built in 1927 and 1929 with a longer frame. The prototype cars were numbered 22500-22974, PX2750-PX2894, and 20996-21295.

Norm Buckhart collection

This new RCW kit is an update of a Sunshine Models kit produced in 2003 from Frank Hodina's masters. Portions were redone to make the kit easier to construct. This 8,000 gallon UTLX car had an easier to build frame and a tank with the dome cast as one piece.

The years since the original kit release were put to good use learning about UTLX equipment and the company’s operations. The decal set has also been updated to include more numbers and details.

The new RCW kit consists of a resin tank body and underframe. Detail parts include:

• Photoetched eye bolts
• Brass stanchions
• Plastic K brake set
• Stirrups
• Assorted wire sizes and grabs
• Decals
• Tahoe Model Works #012 USRA 50-ton Andrews truck sideframes

The modeler supplies everything else like small styrene bits, chain, couplers, weight, wheelsets, and small screws to complete the model.

Kit 4.04 is $65 each, plus shipping.

Info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your X-3 8,000 gallon tank car builds.

Please print out and complete this order form with the proper item codes and quantities, then send it in with payment to the address on the form.

Mini-Kits

Several previously produced mini-kits are not currently available.
Details for out of production kits can be reviewed on the Resin Car Works Kit archive page.

Mini-Kits for 50-ton AAR standard design hoppers

These Resin Car Works Mini-Kits can be used to transform an HO scale Atlas offset-side hopper to follow several 50-ton AAR standard design hopper prototypes. A resin detail sheet includes slope sheet supports, door latches, and additional prototype-specific hardware. Decal sets have been created for specific prototypes. The modeler must provide the hopper separately.

SL-SF offset hopper parts and decals

Col. Chet McCoid photo courtesy of Bob's Photo

The Frisco added a number of hoppers in the 1950s. The 91600-92099 series of cars followed the 50-ton AAR standard design and were built by Pullman-Standard. The hoppers wore a light shade of freight car red with white lettering.

SL-SF-HM is $15 (includes postage)

This Mini-Kit only includes the resin detail parts sheet and a decal sheet. The modeler must provide the hopper separately.

Please complete the order form with the proper item code and quantity.

Prototype details and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your SL-SF hopper upgrades.

NC&StL offset hopper parts and decals

Pullman-Standard photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, NMAH/Transportation. Haskell and Barker Collection, Negative 4486

The NC&StL installed 200 hoppers in December 1944, built by Pullman-Standard. These HM 15 class cars followed the 50-ton AAR standard design. They were numbered in the 48300-48499 series and painted freight car red with white lettering.

NC&StL-HM is $15 (includes postage)

This Mini-Kit only includes the resin detail parts sheet and a decal sheet. The modeler must provide the hopper separately.

Please complete the order form with the proper item code and quantity.

Prototype details and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your NC&StL hopper upgrades.

C&EI offset hopper parts and decals

The C&EI 97500-97999 series hoppers built by Pullman-Standard in November 1945. A resin detail sheet includes slope sheet supports, door latches, and additional prototype-specific hardware.

C&EI-HM is $15 (includes postage)

This Mini-Kit only includes the resin detail parts sheet and a decal sheet. The modeler must provide the hopper separately.

Please complete the order form with the proper item code and quantity.

Prototype details and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your C&EI hopper upgrades.

MP offset hopper parts and decals

These parts and decals can be used to model a few series of Missouri Pacific hoppers built by American Car & Foundry in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

MP-HM is $15 (includes postage)

This Mini-Kit only includes the resin detail parts sheet and a decal sheet. The modeler must provide the hopper separately.

Please complete the order form with the proper item code and quantity.

Prototype details and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your MP hopper upgrades.

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