Undecorated General Service Flat Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6000

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1930

Length:

46'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Product Type:

metal

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Background About This Model

Notes:

These can also be ordered with additional trailer, tank, or 5th-wheel.

Ed Kirstatter decorated his for the P&LE and added a trio of Ertl tractors as a load, with proper blocking and tie-downs (using magnet wire). For practical use of this model, the wheels of the tractors were also glued down.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

1996

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Notes:

This was a special commission for the 1997 Fall S Fest. It included the three-tractor load.

(unable to make out the road name and road number)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

GregBuilder (click for web site)

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

52'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2023

Product Type:

3D-printed file

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

He sells the STL files to 3D-print your own model. The files are scaled to HO, but he states that when scaled up by 123%, it will create the S-scale version.

The S-scale version is shown. The print does not include the vehicles shown. American Models couplers and trucks were installed on this final model.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

GregBuilder (click for web site)

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2023

Product Type:

3D-printed file

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

He sells the STL files to 3D-print your own model. The files are scaled to HO, but he states that when scaled up by 123%, it will create the S-scale version.

The S-scale version is shown. Does not include the vehicles shown. The American Models couplers and trucks were added by the modeler.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Jimbys (click for web site)

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Product Type:

3D-printed file

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental Part:

Replacement Brake Wheels

Supplemental Part:

Flat Car Stakes

Notes:

This freely-available design can be downloaded and printed to create an A.C. Gilbert-style flat car. The collection of files also contain trucks compatible with A.C. Gilbert, American Models, or S-Helper Service wheelsets.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Kansas City Kits

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

50'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

wood and metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

The wood kit included brass stake pockets and cast metal end sills.

Painted but not decaled yet. Ed Kirstatter's model has grab irons but no sill steps yet. He installed Pacific Rail Shops trucks and Kadee S #808 couplers. The HO-scale military car was just a prop for the photo.

Model by the late Ed Kirstatter.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Northeastern Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

SE-1

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1919

Length:

50'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

2560

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

The kit includes brass stake pockets.

Ed Kirstatter used decals by Champion, and added cut levers, poling pockets, tack boards, Pacific Rail Shops trucks with metal wheels, and Kadee S #808 couplers.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Precision Vintage Classics

Manufacturer ID:

SK08

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

30'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Also available in 24'6" and 34' lengths.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Precision Vintage Classics

Manufacturer ID:

SK14

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

21'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Represents the wood-sided version.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Precision Vintage Classics

Manufacturer ID:

SK15

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

25'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Represents the steel-sided version.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Rem's Railroad Models

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

30'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1999

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

Kadee HO #5

Decals:

not included

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Rex Engineering

Manufacturer ID:

9 (scale)

Additional IDs:

10 (hr)

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Volume:

50-ton

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1955

Product Type:

metal

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheets

Magazine Article:

NASG Dispatch, Winter 1983, pg 6: How to replace the steps

Notes:

The kit comes with detailing parts, such as the hand brake staff, hand brake wheel, and the air brake reservoir, valve, and cylinder. This kit was later released as well by Putt Trains, the next owner of this product line.

Ed Kirstatter used two boilers for a load that he found on an HO-scale Bachmann flat car.

Model Running

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Rio Grande Models

Manufacturer ID:

3312

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

They came two to a package, with loads. They have P-B-L-type 3 underbodies.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00167

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

general service

Length:

53'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Core Information

Notes:

This version has the SOO Line box-car-red body color.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00168

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

general service

Length:

53'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Core Information

Notes:

This version has the black body color.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01841

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

general service

Length:

53'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2007

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Core Information

Notes:

The body color is "olive drab".

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Smoky Mountain Model Works (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

64-F6

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

1942

Length:

53'6"

Volume:

70-ton

Notes:

AAR "War Emergency". Owned by many railroads, some of which modified the cars over time.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

resin kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

scale

Decals:

not included

Shows the frame of the car, with it being decorated for the B&O.

The model shown with weathered decking installed.

Close-up of the B end.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Sunshine Models

Manufacturer ID:

S-4X

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Year/Era:

36'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1973

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheet (1 of 3)

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheet (2 of 3)

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheet (3 of 3)

Notes:

This kit was released as a maintenance-of-way gondola car, but it could be built into a generic flat car.

Model built and owned by Alvin Clapp. The kit was completed with underbody rigging, Northeastern Bettendorff trucks, and Kadee HO-scale couplers.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Tebee Models

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn2

Product Type:

3D-printed plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Body only. Probably intended for two two-wheeled fixed axles. Could be used as idle cars for logging when combined with the logging cars. These were only available via the former Shapeways.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Tebee Models

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

28'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

3D-printed plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Body only. These were only available via the former Shapeways.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Tebee Models

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

13'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

3D-printed plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Body only. These were only available via the former Shapeways.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Tebee Models

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Length:

28'

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

3D-printed plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Body only. With stakes. These were only available via the former Shapeways.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Trout Creek Engineering

Manufacturer ID:

5908

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

A set of two logging cars.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Wisconsin Central Supply

Manufacturer ID:

WC-109

Prototype Info

Style:

general service

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1979

Product Type:

wood kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Notes:

Kit that uses Northeastern wood and Grandt Line detailing parts. Originally sold only through Sandusky's Modeler Supplies in Akron, Ohio.