Chad Boas Seaboard Air Line (SAL) General Service Flat Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Chad Boas

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1951

Length:

50'

Road Name:

Seaboard Air Line (SAL)

Class:

F-6

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

2012

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

included

Online Article:

Bill Lane Describes How He Built His

Notes:

This kit includes a one-part body casting, laser-cut wood decking, and plastic channel to make the stake pockets.

Ed Kirstatter built and painted his model. He used Jerry Glow decals to model a Seaboard F-6 50-foot, 50-ton car. Ed installed Kadee #808 couplers, cut levers, brake wheel and staff, grab irons, sill steps, tack boards, S-Helper Service trucks, and a Grandt Line AB brake system. Ed's load of telephone poles was made from 56, 1/4" wood dowels cut to about a scale 40' long, then tapered some, and painted to look like creosoted poles. They were stacked on this car 7 wide by 8 high. To tie them down, pin striping tape with wood stakes in stake pockets and cross ties above were used. It now weighs 9-1/2 ounces.