Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc.
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
S-Scale Kits Available Now
Barber 70- and 100-ton Roller Bearing truck kits

These are made-to-order in batches.
12/2/2015:  Out of stock ... reservations accepted

Prices exclude shipping

Fully sprung and equalized kits WITH ROTATING END CAPS are comprised of highly-detailed 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-1b (70-ton, 3 pairs) ... $55

Kit No. 64-TK-2a (100-ton, 1 pair) ... $20
Kit No. 64-TK-2b (100-ton, 3 pairs) ... $55
B&O M53 "Wagontop" Boxcar

Sold out in 2009.  Rerun late 2014 and early 2015 to fulfill reservations.  Now in production for a limited time.
Kit (64-B3) ... includes couplers + decals ... $80 + shipping

Decals (64-DEC-012) available separately
(Refer to "Decals" web page)

GE 44- & 70-tonners with NWSL/Stanton Drive trucks
** RTR DC with pre-wired DCC in same truck **

Offered as complete kits or repowering kits
Kit No. 64-DSL-10 ... 44-tonner Phase I a/b/c (no front grill)
Kit No. 64-DSL-11 ... 44-tonner Phase IV a (w/ front grill)
Kit No. 64-DSL-12 ... 44-tonner repowering kit (Stanton Drive trucks,
         + sideframes ... add $20 for underframe casting less tanks/steps)

Complete kits = $345 --- Repowering kits = $165
(+ shipping)
Complete kits include 1-piece urethane body, 1-piece urethane underframe, unrethane details & truck sideframes, clear-cast urethane window inserts, couplers, Phosphor Bronze wire, brass tubing, (2) brass bars (weight), a pair of drop-in NWSL/Stanton trucks, detailed kit instructions on a Mini-CD and separate NWSL instructions for DCC wiring.  (Trucks are ready-to-run in DC and pre-wired for DCC -- follow NWSL's instructions to install decoder and speakers.)

Repowering kits include a pair of NWSL/Stanton trucks, urethane sideframes, NWSL instructions and SMMW instructions describing converting original SMMW diesel kit to new drive.  Optional underframe less tanks and steps available for $20.
Left: 70-tonner with NWSL/Stanton Drive trucks (36" wheel diamter)
Kit No. 64-DSL-13 ... 70-tonner "A" body (no front grill, round h/l)
Kit No. 64-DSL-14 ... 70-tonner "B" body (front grill, rectangular h/l)
Kit No. 64-DSL-15 ... 70-tonner repowering kit (Stanton Drive trucks,
         + sideframes ... add $20 for underframe casting less tanks/steps)


Complete kits = $345 --- Repowering kits = $165
(+ shipping)
70-ton GE body style comparison
SAL B7 "Turtleback Roof" Boxcar

Sold out late 2014; restocked early 2015 but quantities are limited.
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)
Left:  44-tonner with same trucks except 33" wheel diameter
<< NOTE >>
Trucks are made-to-order by NWSL and not kept in inventory at SMMW.  Please allow 3-4 weeks to receive your kit(s).
** Burlington Route **
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