Mini-Kits
Mini-Kit 2024 RPM gift
Central of Georgia 40-foot, door-and-a-half automobile box car

CG 6300-6499 built in 1944 by American Car & Foundry
CG 6500-6599 built in 1941 by Pullman-Standard
CG 6600-6999 built in 1945 by Pullman-Standard

Model and photo by George Toman
This mini-kit includea the following:
- Resin detail parts
- Custom decals covering renumbering for the prototype number series
The modelers will need to supply a Red Caboose/Intermountain 1937 40-foot AAR single door box car kit with W-corners; stirrups; assorted wire sizes and grabs; and all other parts to create a finished model.
Mini-Kit 2024 RPM gift includes decals and is $15, including shipping.
Info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your Central of Georgia 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.
Mini-Kit 6.01 Illinois Central 40-foot, steel-sheathed automobile box cars
This mini-kit includes resin parts to transform an HO scale Intermountain 10-ft, 6-inch interior height AAR box car to follow Illinois Centrail automobile box car prototypes in the 160000-160999 number series. Any car kit in the Intermountain 408xx series should work.
In 1937, the IC added 1000 cars from Pullman-Standard (166000-166499) and American Car & Foundry (166500-166999).
These automobile cars had a 40-ft, 6-in Interior Length, a 9-ft, 2-in Interior Width, and an initial 10-ft, 5-in Interior Height.
The cars were equipped with staggered double 6-ft wide Youngstown corrugated steel doors providing a 12-ft, 6-in clear door opening. Additional hardware included Hutchins rigid riveted raised panel roofs, two-panel 5/5 Dreadnaught corrugated steel ends,
Universal XL hand brakes, and AAR Scullin 40-ton trucks.
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Model and photo by Ed Rethwisch
The resin parts and decals in this mini-kit can be applied to a plastic Intermountain 40-foot AAR box car.
These mini-kits include the following:
- Resin detail parts
- Plano ladders
- Custom decals
covering renumbering into the 36500 and 39000 number series
The modeler will need to supply the plastic Intermountain box car; stirrups; assorted wire sizes and grabs; and all other parts to create a finished model.
Mini-Kit 6.01 includes decals and is $30, plus shipping.
Info and kit instructions are available on this page of extra files to assist in your Illinois Central 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.
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.
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 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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