Undecorated Watermelon Car One-of-a-Kind Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
Northeastern Scale Models
Manufacturer ID:
SB-5
Prototype Info
Style:
watermelon car
Length:
36'
Height:
8'
Volume:
2430cuft
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1950
Product Type:
wood & metal kit
Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
scale
Couplers:
not included
Supplemental:
Supplemental:
Notes:
This is a ventilated watermelon car. The screen doors come assembled. Northeastern Scale Models manufactured this kit, and sold it under their own name (as shown here, but their version came unpainted), but they also manufactured this kit for Ambroid.
(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)
Ambroid version shown. Dick Karnes' model uses the Northeastern Andrews truck which were included in this kit. He used HO-scale Kadee couplers.
(image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)
Ambroid version shown. Model owned by Jack Troxell at the time of photography.
(image copyright © Northeastern Scale Models)
Ambroid version shown. The original catalog photo.
(image copyright © Rodney Pierce; used by permission)
(image copyright © Rodney Pierce; used by permission)