Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc.
Asheville, North Carolina • USA
Asheville, North Carolina • USA
Creating 20th Century Models Using 21st Century Technology
Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. • 35 Springwood Drive • Asheville, NC 28805
Ph.: (828) 777-5619 (10-5 M-F) • Email: jimking3@charter.net
Ph.: (828) 777-5619 (10-5 M-F) • Email: jimking3@charter.net
Barber 70- and 100-ton Roller Bearing truck kits
These are made-to-order in batches.
2/9/2018: Taking reservations for another run; these are NOT stocked items
Due to ever-increasing manufacturing costs, the 3-pack "discounted" option is no longer available
Fully sprung and equalized kits WITH ROTATING END CAPS are comprised of highly-detailed 3D printed sideframes and urethane castings, bright Nickel-plated brass rims with injection molded centers, pre-assembled and gauged wheelsets, (2) styles of end caps, Kadee springs and #2 screws.
>> 70-ton trucks include 33" wheelsets << >> 100-ton trucks include 36" wheelsets <<
Kit No. 64-TK-1a (70-ton, 1 pair) ... $20
Kit No. 64-TK-2a (100-ton, 1 pair) ... $20
These are made-to-order in batches.
2/9/2018: Taking reservations for another run; these are NOT stocked items
Due to ever-increasing manufacturing costs, the 3-pack "discounted" option is no longer available
Fully sprung and equalized kits WITH ROTATING END CAPS are comprised of highly-detailed 3D printed sideframes and urethane castings, bright Nickel-plated brass rims with injection molded centers, pre-assembled and gauged wheelsets, (2) styles of end caps, Kadee springs and #2 screws.
>> 70-ton trucks include 33" wheelsets << >> 100-ton trucks include 36" wheelsets <<
Kit No. 64-TK-1a (70-ton, 1 pair) ... $20
Kit No. 64-TK-2a (100-ton, 1 pair) ... $20
<< B&O BOX OUT OF STOCK ... RESERVATIONS FOR NEXT RUN ACCEPTED (2/9/2018) >>
B&O M53 "Wagontop" Boxcar
Kit (64-B3) ... includes couplers + decals ... $80 + shipping
Decals (64-DEC-012) available separately
(Refer to "Decals" web page)
B&O M53 "Wagontop" Boxcar
Kit (64-B3) ... includes couplers + decals ... $80 + shipping
Decals (64-DEC-012) available separately
(Refer to "Decals" web page)
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<< SAL B7 IN STOCK - Only 3 in stock (2/9/2018) >>
SAL B7 "Turtleback Roof" Boxcar
Sold out late 2014. Rerun late 2015; VERY limited inventory (12/2016)
Kit (64-B4) ... includes couplers + decals ... $80 + shipping
Decals (64-DEC-010a) available separately
Decals (64-DEC-010b) available separately
(Refer to "Decals" web page)
SAL B7 "Turtleback Roof" Boxcar
Sold out late 2014. Rerun late 2015; VERY limited inventory (12/2016)
Kit (64-B4) ... includes couplers + decals ... $80 + shipping
Decals (64-DEC-010a) available separately
Decals (64-DEC-010b) available separately
(Refer to "Decals" web page)
CB&Q 53' 6" FM14/FM14A Flat Car
CB&Q's Galesburg and Havelock shops built this flat car in (8) batches between 1940 and 1957. Many remained in service well into the 1970s wearing the Roman-font lettering. The kit includes a 1-pc cast urethane frame, square steel bar for centersill weight, Grandt Line details, Tichy wire, K&S brass strip, Kadee 802 couplers, laser-cut wood deck and decals to letter a new car from 1940 to 1957 (change the reweigh/repack data to represent 1960s and later).
Kit No. 64-F2 ... $65 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
Extra decals available ... 64-DEC-013 ... $6.00
CB&Q's Galesburg and Havelock shops built this flat car in (8) batches between 1940 and 1957. Many remained in service well into the 1970s wearing the Roman-font lettering. The kit includes a 1-pc cast urethane frame, square steel bar for centersill weight, Grandt Line details, Tichy wire, K&S brass strip, Kadee 802 couplers, laser-cut wood deck and decals to letter a new car from 1940 to 1957 (change the reweigh/repack data to represent 1960s and later).
Kit No. 64-F2 ... $65 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
Extra decals available ... 64-DEC-013 ... $6.00
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SAL 50' 0" F-6 Flat Car & FM/FB Bulkhead Flat Car
Seaboard Air Line ordered 50-ton, 50' 0" flat cars in three batches between 1940 and 1945. Beginning in 1953, their Portsmouth, Virginia shops added bulkheads of various designs to accomodate special customer needs. Each kit includes 1-pc urethane underframe and details, steel weight (hidden in centersill during assembly), laser-cut deck & bulkheads (where applicable), wire, decals and Kadee 802 couplers. Trucks are not included.
Kit No. 64-F3 (Flat) ... $65 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
Kit No. 64-F4 (Angled Bulkheads) ... $75 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
Seaboard Air Line ordered 50-ton, 50' 0" flat cars in three batches between 1940 and 1945. Beginning in 1953, their Portsmouth, Virginia shops added bulkheads of various designs to accomodate special customer needs. Each kit includes 1-pc urethane underframe and details, steel weight (hidden in centersill during assembly), laser-cut deck & bulkheads (where applicable), wire, decals and Kadee 802 couplers. Trucks are not included.
Kit No. 64-F3 (Flat) ... $65 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
Kit No. 64-F4 (Angled Bulkheads) ... $75 + shipping (in stock 2/9/2018)
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ALL S SCALE KITS NOW AVAILABLE WITH SERGENT-COMPATIBLE COUPLER BOXES FOR SAME PRICE (SERGENT COUPLERS NOT INCLUDED) ...ADD "S" TO KIT NUMBER FOR THIS OPTION
O SCALERS >> ONLY THE AAR 70-TON, 53'6" FLAT CAR IS AVAILABLE IN O SCALE AT THIS TIME
O SCALERS >> ONLY THE AAR 70-TON, 53'6" FLAT CAR IS AVAILABLE IN O SCALE AT THIS TIME
AAR 53' 6", 70-Ton Flat Car (S and O scale)
(11) roads bought the AAR "War Emergency" 70-ton, 53' 6" flat car between 1942 and 1948, including ATSF, B&O, CNJ, Pere Marquette (repainted C&O in late 1950s), IHB, NYC and Wabash. (Erie's cars had fewer Z-angle nailers and a different nailing pattern on the deck but were otherwise the same ... you'll need to make those changes to your kit ... Southern's 500 cars had 19 stake pockets). Many were modified over the years to haul containers, pulpwood, automobile frames, etc. Some roads added bulkheads. Many lasted in revenue service as-built well into the1970s ... others survived in MofW service into the 1990s.
Each kit includes 1-pc urethane underframe, steel weight (hidden in centersill during assembly), cast urethane deck with nail holes, separate AAR-style stake pockets, Kadee 740 or 802 couplers, wire and detail parts. A mini-CD contains 16 pages of instructions with roster info from Ed Hawkins and weathering ideas for the deck.
(11) roads bought the AAR "War Emergency" 70-ton, 53' 6" flat car between 1942 and 1948, including ATSF, B&O, CNJ, Pere Marquette (repainted C&O in late 1950s), IHB, NYC and Wabash. (Erie's cars had fewer Z-angle nailers and a different nailing pattern on the deck but were otherwise the same ... you'll need to make those changes to your kit ... Southern's 500 cars had 19 stake pockets). Many were modified over the years to haul containers, pulpwood, automobile frames, etc. Some roads added bulkheads. Many lasted in revenue service as-built well into the1970s ... others survived in MofW service into the 1990s.
Each kit includes 1-pc urethane underframe, steel weight (hidden in centersill during assembly), cast urethane deck with nail holes, separate AAR-style stake pockets, Kadee 740 or 802 couplers, wire and detail parts. A mini-CD contains 16 pages of instructions with roster info from Ed Hawkins and weathering ideas for the deck.
AAR Flat Car Testimonies ...
"I assembled the AAR flat car kit - WOW!! Your instructions were precise, concise - CLEAR. It went together very well ... " B. A., New Hampshire
"Castings look excellent. Great detail." S.K., Georgia
"I wanted to tell you how nice it went together ... the instructions were clear and the pictures extremely helped, very little flash, easy filing of crossmembers and a beautiful casting." D.S., Arizona
"Received my two O scale AAR flat car kits today. Very nice job on the castings as expected. Well worth the wait." J.M., Illinois
"I assembled the AAR flat car kit - WOW!! Your instructions were precise, concise - CLEAR. It went together very well ... " B. A., New Hampshire
"Castings look excellent. Great detail." S.K., Georgia
"I wanted to tell you how nice it went together ... the instructions were clear and the pictures extremely helped, very little flash, easy filing of crossmembers and a beautiful casting." D.S., Arizona
"Received my two O scale AAR flat car kits today. Very nice job on the castings as expected. Well worth the wait." J.M., Illinois
S Scale >> Kit No. 64-F6 ... $75 + shipping (no trucks/decals) *** IN-STOCK ***
O Scale >> Kit No. 48-F2 ... $110 + shipping (includes Kadee 740 cplrs; no trucks/decals)
*** IN-STOCK ***
O Scale >> Kit No. 48-F2x ... $105 + shipping (no trucks/decals/couplers)
*** IN-STOCK ***
Tichy Train Groups sells S and O scale decals for generic flat cars. Protocraft sells O scale decals specifically for this car (many owners).
All S scale backorders shipped 2/2018
O scale orders began shipping 3/2018
O Scale >> Kit No. 48-F2 ... $110 + shipping (includes Kadee 740 cplrs; no trucks/decals)
*** IN-STOCK ***
O Scale >> Kit No. 48-F2x ... $105 + shipping (no trucks/decals/couplers)
*** IN-STOCK ***
Tichy Train Groups sells S and O scale decals for generic flat cars. Protocraft sells O scale decals specifically for this car (many owners).
All S scale backorders shipped 2/2018
O scale orders began shipping 3/2018