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LTD PROJECTS are designed to build Prototype Specific Carbodies. Unless otherwise noted the carbody parts are double etched brass (or laser cut wood). Trucks and couplers not included. Custom decals are made for many of our projects if not available elsewhere. Most wood roofs require end shaping. Additional brass [passenger] carsides are available from MRRW for the Bethlehem Car Works brass sided passenger cars. LTD body projects do not include underbody, brake, grab or ladder detail. Interurban/Traction kits do not include poles or pans and headlight, bell or horn details. Most HO passenger cars are designed for use with Bethlehem Car Works detail parts and trucks [“Kitbits”] stocked by MRRW. MRRW stocks detail parts, kits and trucks by TICHY (click at left) in HO,N,O & S; BETHLEHEM CAR (Click at keft) HO parts and trucks CENTRAL VALLEY (click at left) HO & N parts and kits; TAHOE HO trucks on this page and we stock and special order EAST GARY CAR O and large scale interurban and narrow gauge parts and trucks (click on INTERURBAN ) For N and O,S and LARGE scale parts click on those pages at left. Most LTD projects are first released in HO but designed for economical retooling in other scales if firm reservations justify. In several instances S scalers have formed ad hoc groups to promote and pool orders for such products you will find in the LTD lineup. We invite such efforts. When enough interest is expressed in another scale for an HO LTD product (Do that by mailing a SSAE to MRRW, Box 411, Roanoke, IN, 46783) it will appear on this page noted RNYA2. At this time firm reservations with payment and shipping arrangements will be accepted. Enough advance orders are received we proceed with tooling and production. (Credit cards are later charged when products are ready to ship).
LTD
Products are proudly designed, tooled & made in the USA.
Assembled products
are assembled in Canada by Grand River Car Shops using LTD US made
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CANNONBALL CAR SHOPS
PROJECTS
are
designed,tooled and made in USA*
to build Prototype Specific
carbodies. Cannonball projects are composed of injection molded styrene
body parts unless noted. They do not include brake and underbody
details, wire handrails & grabs etc, trucks and couplers. Steeple cab
does not include pole, pan, trucks, handrails, headlights. Click on
appropriate page sites [at left] as listed above for a wide variety of
quality details for these projects.
Because of the very limited
supply, Items with alpha part numbers ending in 11 are NOT found in our
shopping cart and must be ordered by mail, phone or email with Paypal
remittance.
Assembled items are
assembled in Canada by Grand River Car Shops using US made Cannonball
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CODES FOUND ON THIS PAGE LISTED
Products on this page are IN STOCK or IN TRANSIT unless these codes (or
a special note) appear. We update this page often. RNYA= Reserve Not Yet Available products are being prepared for release. (RNYA2 is coded for items that will not be further tooled unless sufficient additional reservations are received). Our work priorities are determined by your firm phone or mail reservations. Credit cards are not charged until product is being packed for shipment. PLEASE NOTE: Inquiries about availability are not firm reservations and do not speed up the schedule .Reservations are firm orders with shipping & payment arranged. RSO= Reserve special order. This product is tooled but not always stocked. Allow 6-10 weeks (normally) for delivery. RFR= Reserve for rerelease. This product will be rerun when sufficient reservations are received to justify a production rerun. DWSO= Discontinued when sold out. Rerun of this product is not anticipated. TBA = To Be Announced. We will often ALSO show the previous run price and if so stated that price will be guaranteed for reservations made prior to rerun price announcement. |
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WOOD STYLE PASSENGER
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Cannonball Car Shop was
originally created to provide parts and kits injection molded in styrene
using the Red Ball molds . Merle Rice and Paul Miller engineered the
method of using those crisp metal molds (made for die casting metal)
when plastic molders told us “it can’t be done.” The wood style coach
sides were popular at that time for “kitbashing” MDC/Roundhouse 50ft
Overland Series cars that they closely matched since MDC offered no
daycoach. CCS also offered a “Jim Crow Car” during the 1970s. Brief,
limited, reissues as Red Ball 70th
Anniversary car kits were offered in 2010.
DWSO- we offer these styrene
parts groups for use kitbashing or with Bethlehem Car parts.
#197-JC11 Jim Crow Car
ends, sides and baggage
door
$15.00
#197-COCH11 Coach Sides and
ends
$12.50
#197-CS11 Coach Sides
$10.00
#197-RS11
Right half coach sides (2 pc) for shorty or splicing. This
half has a small arched restroom window at end, removed on side
shown in photo $
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This was all new tooling in the 1970s (and the only plastic auto rack
for a decade). The Dana firm sold the conversion for TTX flats—and so
did we. The three level car (shown) is sold out . Our injection molded
styrene part set was created to fit Athearn HO blue box TTX flats (not
included). DWSO
#197- ARK11
Dana two level Autorack
$ 8.00 |
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Red Ball offered a milk tank car with cast ends, side and end sills and
underframe. It had a wood
tank with paper wrap in the 1940-60s. We created new tooling for a
plastic tank with the resulting kit shown. We can offer plastic TANKS (ends,tank
walls and optional fins) painted and lettered in the white paint scheme.
“Flat Car” base is not included.
DWSO.
#197-BMLK11 Borden Milk
Tank Body
$15.00 #197-BMLK-111 Unlettered finless tank body DWSO $10.00
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PHOTOS: HO US Army Hospital Kitchen Car, Troop Sleeper, and MONON Storage Mail car built using Cannonball project parts listed below. PROTOTYPE PHOTOS: Ph1 Sleeper converted to Allied Chemical Weed Spray Car #2301. E.Chambers photo, Ph 1 sleeper as D&RGW Extra Gang Sleeper #AX2071 CK Marsh photo both John C. LaRue Collection. Mr. LaRue offers an extensive selection of troop car conversion photos.
Long years of research and tool design were involved with our introduction of the Cannonball Car Shops injection molded styrene troop car kits. We designed both the sleepers and kitchen cars to allow EITHER the phase 1 or phase 2 styles. Phase 1 sleepers had a stairwell at “off center” with an involved side frame structure that bowed in toward the center sill for structural integrity. As a result they were not favored later for conversion to express cars and other demanding service, frequently serving out their years as bunk cars and specialty MofW conversions. Underbody inserts with guides for mounting the bowed stairwell frame, roof templates for specialty car modifications and inside “stepped floor” pieces for creating the ramped sleeper end floors are included in our body core part set.
Phase 2 sleepers had simple stirrup – style step access to the off center doors and many later were converted for express car and boxcar service. Every such US railroad conversion has been repeated in our LTD line with double etched brass sides capturing the unique style of the particular railroad doing the conversion. Those with brass ends are found as kits on the CANNONBALL page. Sides for the rest are on this page listed as LTD Projects. In HO they can be installed when kitbashing Walthers troopers as cores or simply built up using our Cannonball styrene core listed here. In N the sides are made to fit MicroScale (R) troop cars. Kitchen cars were converted to cabooses with minimal change by Monon, C&O, US Government and shortlines.
Kitchen Car Express, mail, reefer and milk car conversions were made by blanking the windows by the Burlington (a huge fleet), C&EI, N&W Alasaka and Monon. We offer blanked window styrene sides for these conversions. Phase 2 cars are distinguished by a “wide W” gusset above the end doors. This gusset is included in our body core part set. O and S troop cars in brass are listed in the LTD projects on this page. In troop car service and most MofW uses these cars ran on Allied Full Cushion trucks (See Bethlehem Car page for HO trucks). These trucks became illegal in interchange running shortly after the war. Express cars (and similar revenue conversions) soon ran on trucks generally of “Bettendorf” style. As built there were TWO sets of AB brake parts under the floor.
Modified, simplified, brake arrangements were common on conversions. NOTE: all the modifications listed here did not use roof walks or ladders. Cannonball kits include them when appropriate. These express cars did run in interchange (off line) service. (One of the three B&M RPO cars was wrecked on the ACL!—the other 2 were then reconverted to baggage/express this time). If your road did not convert troopers, try an interesting off line car in your passenger trains. Over 100 US and Canadian roads used troop cars in MofW service. PGE, Ontario Northland and Algoma Central did have baggage or heater conversions too |
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DIAGRAM SHOWING
CANNONBALL PARTS ASSEMBLY.
#197-9700 HO Styrene Troop
Sleeper or Kitchen Car Core (roof,ends,floor)
$9.00
#197-9701 HO Troop Sleeper Sides
Styrene pair
$8.00
#197-9702 HO Troop Sleeper Sides
Styrene blanked windows
DWSO
$10.00
#197-9703 HO Troop Kitchen / Hospital Kitchen Sides Styrene pair
$9.00
#197-9704 HO Troop Kitchen blanked window styrene sides pair
$10.00
#197-97002 HO Decals for 2 troop sleeper and one kitchen
$ 6.95
Includes number
jungles designed for all cars in both phases
#197-97004 HO Decals for US Army Hospital car
either “converted” HW
Pullmans or the specially built ACF smoothside below with Red Cross 2
color side and roof badges
$6.95
#197-97010 HO Decals for US
Army Hospital Kitchen Car
and other special
services cars includes Red Cross badges in 2 colors
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These etched brass carsides are designed to fit the MicroScale ® N scale troop car bodies or in HO they may be applied to Walthers troop cars (after side removal) or simply built up, like a kit, using our molded styrene core kit (listed above). Appropriate trucks for MofW cars varies by road but is typically Allied Full Cushion that appear under the Walthers and Micro cars. Bethlehem Car Works Allied HO trucks are listed on our BETHLEHEM CAR page. Express cars and other interchange cars could not legally use Allied trucks after mid 1950s. Most roads used “Bettendorf” style or similar trucks. These cars frequently ran in interchange so a unique “foreign road” express car can add color to your passenger or express trains. Photos are of actual HO product except BAR and D&M cabooses. HO Sides are $31.95 a set (with inside doors) unless noted; HO Inside Doors are $6.00 a pair and N Sides are $21.95 a set with inside doors. Outside door cars do not include doors (use Tichy # ).
We are proud to offer every
conversion by a US railroad for revenue service. C&EI, Burlington ( and
C&S; FtW&D), Monon and N&W express, mail and milk car conversions were
made to kitchen cars (found above) These brass sides were designed for
the troop sleeper conversions unique to each railroad. They can be
applied (in HO) to Walthers cars (after side removal) or built up using
our troop car core kits listed above. N scale sides may be applied to
MicroScale ® troop cars. Grand
River Car Shop will frequently offer selected conversions in builtup,
painted limited editions. A step-by-step pictoral of conversion car
construction will be posted on our Grand River page and available in DVD
form. Our considerable research on troop car conversions is archived on our ARCHIVE page (menu at left). On that page click on TROOP and go to the bottom of archived old Cannonball page. There click TROOP & BAGGAGE and then you will be given several choices to click for reference etc. Converted Kitchen cars were numbered: C&EI milk #6 &7 Xprs #8-24; CB&Q #8600-8899; C&S #240-243; FtW&D #109,110; Monon Storage Mail #203-206,plus many more Express and Caboose see Archives.The US government converted many kitchen cars to military guard cars and cabooses. These are often seen in trains carrying military or nuclear cargo. Typically painted gray and with window openings. Styrene Kitchen Car sides are listed above. The following are double etched brass troop sleeper conversion sides with correct stirrup steps attached. |
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NEW YORK CENTRAL & REA EXPRESS BOXCARS
NYC colors were two tone gray or light gray. Many NYC outside door cars
were converted to inside-some with a door track still there. NYC
rd#9400-9599 (both inside &
outside door). REA rd#8200-8299.
HO#772-4003
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NEW HAVEN
EXPRESS BOXCAR
Xprs rd #3700-3762; Storage Mail rd#3600-3686 & 3700-3762 kit has two
panel riveted doors. NH used door styles also
HO #772-4004
N #772-160-4004
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C&O (& later B&O)
EXPRESS BOXCAR
With 6ft inside doors. C&O rd#364-376; B&O red #1800-1813
HO #772-4005
N #772-160-4005
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B&O C17 / FRISCO
EXPRESS BOXCAR
With 7ft inside double doors. Frisco #450,451;
B&O #1700-1799
HO #772-4006
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M&StL EXPRESS/BAGGAGE
CAR
Unusual rebuilding- no trace of windows! Rd #400-402
HO #772-4099
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ROCK ISLAND/ NYC /
DL&W-EL EXPRESS BAGGAGE
(Outside door) Rock Island
rd#4200-4240 and more?; DL&W rd#2111-2121; EL rd#89-99
HO #772-41XX
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BOSTON & MAINE
4 door
BAGGAGE
See Archived references
HO #772-4098 $35.95
N
#772-160-4098
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BOSTON & MAINE
RPO CAR
There were 3, rd #3180-3182 till an ACL wreck in 1949. Remaining two
later converted again to baggage cars.
Shown on Walthers
troop body in the photo.
HO #772-4105
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BOSTON & MAINE
2 door
BAGGAGE
HO #772-4104
N #772-160-4104
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PERE MARQUETTE – C&O
TOOL CAR
Some say these ran in express service. PM experts disagree. We
know #361 (X1603-NCCX1701)
runs with the PM Berk as a mobile toolbox.
Rd#352,356,367,359.361,
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D&RGW DYNAMOMETER
Few roads built Dynamometer cars. They ran behind engines inb service to
do engineering tests. This car ran behind the Krauss Maffei hydraulics
while testing on the Rio Grande. Includes Sides, decals and colored
instructions.
HO #772-4108
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DETROIT & MACKINAC RR
CABOOSE
Prototype photo John LaRue III Collection
Requires some kitbashing and added steps.
HO
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BANGOR & AROOSTOOK
CABOOSE
Prototype photos John LaRue III Collection
Requires some kit bashing and added Bethlehem Troop Car steps. We will
honor side choice as nuch as possible. Example: #772-95-13 would order
sides 1 and 3.
HO#772-95 $TBA
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O&S TROOP SLEEPER &
CONVERSIONS
Double etched brass roof, sides, vents and ends. For soldering. To glue
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O DECALS (2 sleeper & 1 kitchen)
#997-97003
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The best known (specially built) hospital car is reproduced using our
etched brass wrap for a streamlined PS core.
These cars were later
converted to passenger trains by the Monon and baggage cars by ACL and
others. Conversions, listed in our POTENTIAL PASSENGER CARS
may be requested as noted there.
HO #197-9708S Hospital car sides, roof (one piece wrap) and end fascia
to apply to a PS core (Walthers, Eastern Car, Train Station)
$85.00 flat
or $95.00 custom formed.
HO Decals #197-97004
$6.95
HO #197-9713 Mortuary Car
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The very first all plastic railcar kit, in the early 1950s, was the
Kurtz Kraft PS1 40ft Boxcar. It was highly detailed compared with other
offerings of the era and suffered one major problem: Irv Athearn
introduced his “shake the box” boxcar just months later. At the time “a
boxcar was a boxcar” and the high detail and prototype accuracy of the
Kurtz Kraft Kit went unappreciated.
Howell Day ordered an exclusive second run of the car (and its
sister refrigerator available by then) and sold it as Red Ball. The kit
then languished until Alexander struggled to release it while plastic
and mold technology was still developing. Cannonball purchased the molds
in the late 1970s and made technical mold improvements allowing
rerelease of the kits. Paint technology still lagged and we struggled to
offer pre painted kits. The molds for this historic kit are retired and
donated for future display in the NMRA “Howell Day Museum” of model
railroads. Our
warehouse supply of kits has dwindled until the only sides remaining are
those rejected with damaged stirrup steps. “Kit” includes assembly
diagram, roof loading hatches foe flour, grain etc, a factory option)
and dummy couplers, no written instructions, or trucks)
DWSO
#197-PS11 Complete PS
styrene car kit “reject” with assembly diagram
$5.00
#197-PSFLR11
PS1 40 foot car Floors (2)
$5.00
#197-PSEND11 PS1 Boxcar Ends
(2 pr)
$4.00
#197-PSDOR11 PS1 40ft
Boxcar 7 ft Doors (2pr)
$4.00
#197-PSRF11 PS1
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LAST OF THE FIRST
Fifty years ago the first plastic kit for a model railroad car was
released by Kurtz Kraft. The HO
PS1 boxcar kit sold for 89c (undecorated) and gasoline sold for
29.9c at the time. The Athearn plastic "steel 40 ft boxcar" came on the
scene a few months later and prototype specific kits waited years for
market recognition when E&B Valley and Gould brought more such kits to
the market. Cannonball Car Shop had by then acquired the Kurtz Kraft
molds and returned the PS1
after extensive technical mold revisions. Magazine editors acclaimed it
as still tops.
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Allen Pollock, Chair of the NMRA Museum Committee stopped by our
northern Indiana injection molder's shop to inspect the molds of the
first plastic model
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One new mold we cut in the 1980s was for an “old car.” Gondola cars used
in scrap and stone service take a terrific beating. If you’ve ever tried
boiling a plastic car to batter it up, you know how easily models are
destroyed—so we beat the mold
for our 40ft low side gon—above the floor line only, of course. We
include PS1 boxcar floor (fits) or Central Valley’s fine stock car
floor.
#197-BGON11 Battered styrene sides with
ends
SOLD
OUT
DWSO
$10.00
#197-BGONS11 Battered gondola styrene sides and floor only
DWSO
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#197-GUSIT11
Over 9 dozen styrene gussets of several shapes
with rivet heads for building “steel” frames, bridges etc or
bracing wood structures.
DWSO
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HO 1/87 scale
#772-4406P Injection
Molded Plastic Sides and Roof
$12.95
#772-4406S
Etched Brass hatches, ends, braces, walks , doors, slope sheets, etc.
for
both “quick & easier” assembly or
“super detailed” assembly.
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The Cannonball
LTD Series etched
brass kit (with wood roof) is
designed to utilize the Bowser HO PCC mechanism but others may be
utilized. It may be
assembled using modern glues or by soldering.
Add headlight, bell, horn and
other details of your choice to match your prototype—from over 60
railroads. Brill and
Service Motor radiators are supplied with the kit.
Brill was a leading manufacturer of electric interurbans and streetcars
in Philadelphia, PA.
Following WWI, small firms across the USA began making gasoline-powered
trucks and cars. One of
these was Service Motor Truck Co. of Wabash, Ind.
Service, like many others,
subcontracted their carbody construction to Brill.
Service’s design became so popular that Brill purchased the firm,
becoming the leader in rail motorcars.
Larger cars came later, but Model 55 dominated the field until
the famous RDC car. Model
55s found second and third homes
over the years, including Sperry Rail Service.
Railroads that purchased Model 55 new were:
United Rwy. (Cuba), Frankfort & Cincinnati, Middleton & Union, WP,
Consolidated (Cuba), LEF&C, Erie, Asherton & Gulf, NdeM,
Missouri Southern, Punxsutawney
Coal, B&M, W Jersey & Seashore, Missouri Pacific, NC&StL, Wichita Falls
& Southern, Port Lisbon & Western, Skagit Rwy., SA Uvaldo & Gulf,
Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis, Long Island, Atlantic & Western, Gulf
Texas & W, Sewell Valley, South Africa Rwy., Unandilla Valley, Jefferson
& SW, GM&N, Intrnl & Great Northern, South Australia, Lehigh Valley,
Cambria & Indiana, Abilene & S, Tenn Alabama & Georgia, Greenwich &
Johnsonville, Western Union, Ft. Smith Subraco & Rock Island, Erie,
Pennsylvania, Canadian National, CGW, Seaboard, Frisco, Great Northern,
Maine Central, Fonda Johnstown, & Gloverville, Knox & Carolina, Oneida &
Western , C&O, Missouri & Arkansas, St L & SW, Hartford Eastern,
Louisiana & Arkansas, Big Four, Argentina Southern, Uruguayan, New
Orleans & Great Northern, Clinton & Oklahoma Western.
Like a phone book, many unfamiliar names mixed with the most
familiar. #772-358 HO Carbody Kit $89.95 Wood roof. Designed to accept Bowser power truck
#772-358.10 HO Pilots (“Cowcatchers” )
2/$18.95
This part is included in the carbody kit
#772-358.20 HO Passenger stairwell (2)included in kit $12.95
NYA
#772-358.30 HO Front end without slots for hood (for traction
conversions) $TBA RNYA2
#772-358.2 HO B&M Grill and
window guards
$TBA NYA2
#772-48-358` O Carbody Kit
$TBA RNYA
#772-48-358.10 O
Pilots
2/$35.00 RNYA #772-48-358.20 O Stairwells (2) $TBA RNYA
#772-20-358
F (G 1/20.3 scale)
Carbody
$TBA RNYA2
#772-64-358 S Carbody $TBA RNYA2
#197-2932 HO Radiator Front
(no name) $2.95
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INTERURBAN & STREET
RAILWAY PROJECTS
More extensive discussions of these projects and lists of possible
future releases will be found on our INTERURBANS page.
This updated listing shows the status of projects that may either
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Injection molded in styrene, this HO kit has a reputation—the parts fit.
Both rectangular and arched window cab sides are included. The kit was
designed to utilize the Bachmann 44T (or 70T) GE diesel motor mounted
trucks. They have since redesigned but many of these are found at local
hobby shops and train flea markets.
American Model Builders has designed super detail kits and side
frames for the Bachmann trucks. The photo (above) provided by them shows
our kit with these installed. Other photos sent to us are found on the
INTERURBANS page. This body kit does not include poles/pans, handrails,
headlights, bells, trucks or road specific details.
HO #197-9810 STEEPLE CAB
BODY
$29.95
HO #197-9711 Cast metal
Headlight (2)
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LTD SERIES BRASS B or
LASER CUT WOOD INTERURBAN
or PASSENGER Body kits are first designed in HO (1/87) scale. This is
deliberately done in a manner that permits reasonable economy in
retooling to other scales.
Carbody kits may be requested (by mail only with SSAE to MRRW,
Box 411, Roanoke, IN 46783) in scales not listed here. When it appears
likely another scale may be produced,
RNYA2 status will be posted
here. Sufficient firm reservation
(with payment and shipping arrangements) must then be received to
proceed in tooling.
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An extensive discussion of the various prototype Baldwin models is found
on the INTERURBANS page of our website (click in menu at left). Our LTD
Series Baldwin kits are double etched in brass and designed for assembly
using either solder or modern adhesives and hand tools. The Baldwin B
and D models are scheduled to be available in builtup form this year as
well. Further information and video views of the assembly process may be
found on the GRAND RIVER SHOP page of our website (click in menu at
left) when they are available.
DVD of the assembly steps is offered on the GRAND RIVER page at
that time. A mounting plate is included in the HO kit for the motor
mounted trucks of early Bachmann 44 and 70 ton diesels, Plain bolsters
are provided in all the scale kits for mounting trucks of your choice.
These undecorated body kits do not include headlights, bells, horns,
poles, pans, handrails or other prototype specific details.
is LIKELY to be produced it will be posted here.
Sufficient firm reservations to justify the tooling must then be
received to proceed.
Baldwin Class E (CSS&SB and Illinois Central) #772-
104
RNYA2
Baldwin Class A
#772- 106
RNYA2
Baldwin Class B1
#772-101
RNYA2
Bowser operating HO Trolley Pole
#999-POLE
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Model Shown above is
Class B. Class D is generally similar in appearance.
Baldwin Class B
HO #772-100
$95.95
S
#772-64-100 RFR
$179.95
O #772-48-100
$199.95
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Baldwin Class D
HO
#772-102
$95.95
S
#772-64-102 RFR
$179.95
O
#772-48-102
$199.95 |
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ILLINOIS TERMINAL
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Class B Brass body
kit with wood roof
designed to permit
powering HO version with Bachmann GE 44/70T diesel mechanisms or
traction trucks of your choice.
HO
#772-72
RNYA
$99.95
for pre release reservations
S
#772-64- 72
and O
#772-48-72
are both
RNYA2
Ex C&LE Steel Freight motor—see INTERURBAN page
Class C (4 truck not modernized)
HO #772-98
RNYA2
$TBA |
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INDIANA SERVICE CORP
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This refugee from the Indiana RR era was rebuilt from an early wood
passenger interurban. It ran in the streets of Ft. Wayne through the
early 1950s pulling coal to a state institution and the ISC power plant,
hops to Centliver Brewery and chemicals to the water treatment plant.
During the 40s it had run on the line north out of Ft Wayne. Despite the
classic open platforms, the crew was inside.
HO #772-
73
RNYA
Laser Cut wood body, wood roof, etched brass metal dasher, roof mats end
sill, kick plates, pilot parts. Includes truss rods, queenposts and wood
floor. O #772-48-73 RNYA as described for HO except has molded plastic roof. Etched
metal parts only: Pilots (2): HO #772-358.10 $18.95 O #772-48-358.10 $35.00 RNYA
Dasher,Mats,etc:
HO
#772-73P
$18.95
O #772-48-73P
$35
Radial Coupler Mount
Brkt (not in kit)
#772-73.10
and #772-48-73.10
$TBA
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PASSENGER
INTERURBANS, STREETCARS, SERVICE CARS |
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Cannonball Car Shops Freight Car LTD Projects |
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Our LTD projects are etched brass (many are DOUBLE etched) or Laser Cut
wood. They are designed in HO in a manner to permit retooling in other
scales if there is enough firm interest to justify the re-tooling
expense. |
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MANN’S CREEK LOG CAR |
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The O and HO kits shown on CANNONBALL page include etched brass “steel
parts” and injection molded styrene “wood parts.” We know a lot of
narrow gaugers prefer wood so the brass parts are offered here for you.
These parts are also made in other scales and we include an HO styrene
part with them to guide you on your wood construction. Link & Pin
couplers are included. TWO cars of parts per unit.
HO #772-4461M $16.95
O #772-4861M
$22.95
N #772-160-4461M
$12.95
F (1/20.3
scale on G track-matches Bachmann Shays etc.)
#772-20-4461M $79.95 |
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As used in our Mann’s Creek car kits. 2 pairs
HO #772-4460.1 $3.95
O #772-4860,1 $5.95 |
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MANN’S CREEK SIDE
DUMP HOPPER |
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Brass parts: HO #772-4460M $12.95
O #772-4860M
$27.95 N #772-160-4460M $15.95
MISC FREIGHT CAR
PARTS & DECALS
B&O Wagontop M53
Boxcar
#772-4463P styrene shell
(current version)
$14.00
#772-4463WS styrene shell (1980s wider version)
$10.00
#772-4463M Brass
ends,doors,RW Support,details
$18.50
#772-4463DD B&O 4 era Decals 2cars (also I5 Caboose)
$10.95
CSX Licensed #772-4363 Duryea underframe details Etched brass $12.95
#772-1763 Stirrup Steps brass for 1 car
$3.95
CABOOSE END RAILINGS
etched brass |
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#772- 1701 AT&SF for Athearn wide vision cab $9.95 |
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#772-1702 SP for
Athearn Bay Window caboose$9.95 |
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OTHER FREIGHT CARS
#772-4360R “Athearn”
steel roof for PRR 50ft
Turtle or Round Roof
Boxcar
$6.00
#772-1703 Steel Car Coil
Hood Lift brackets
$TBA
#772-4470D CNJ DECALS
with correct statue logo for 4 cars
RFR $12.95 |
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CENTRAL OF NEW JERSEY frt decals
Correct Statue logo, does four cars from this list.
Photos- Doug Hunt
Red Ball has also released two new freight car decal sets in HO.
The CSX licensed B&O deca l set for the Red Ball
M53 Wagontop boxcar now has added data so that it can now
decorate two boxcars and two I-5 caboose cars.
Billboard "B&O" and capitol dome logos are included for four
distinct lettering scheme eras. .Set #772-4463D
The all-new Central New Jersey/ CRP decal set #772-4470D features the correct statue of liberty logo for use on
freight cars. Numbers and
data are included to allow decorating four different cars from a wide
variety of prototypes. Data is included for flat cars of the 300 series
and ACF solid side covered hoppers (501-750 series).
Others include: Athearn/Atlas 34' twin hopper (10001-10500); |
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PASSENGER CARS & TRAINS |
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LTD Series HO passenger train car sides are double etched brass. Most
are designed for use with Bethlehem Car Works roofs, floors, ends and
details. Full width cars include etched brass ends. Cars with a one
piece body wrap (sides & ends the same piece) are available flat (most
$89.95 with ends or $99.95 FORMED). Most brass sides are $33.95
(including baggage doors) and nickel silver are $37.95. Our etched
baggage etc. sides have correct attached stirrup steps (either set back
or set out as appropriate). A large selection of possible future
products is shown in tables below. Send SSAE to “vote” for these. When
enough interest is shown they will be elevated to this portion of page
and tooling will continue upon sufficient
firm reservations. Firm
reservations are made by giving us payment and shipping arrangements.
Credit cards are not charged until product is ready to ship.
Likewise, products in other scales and unlisted cars (if you can assist
with photos, plans) may be requested with SSAE.
THESE HO CAR KITS (with floor roof, details, less trucks & couplers) may
be ordered or reserved:
#772-77
Cincinnatian Z2
observation “Fountain Square”
$99.95 RNYA
#772-78
Milwaukee open platform, rib sided branch line combine
$99.95 RNYA
#772-78-1
Milwaukee open platform rib side combine/RPO
$99.95 RNYA
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Milwaukee Combine Prototype Photo by Merle Rice
Production 4424 shown with A18UF |
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THESE HO CAR SIDES may be ordered or reserved B&O C15
EXPRESS CAR Commonly found in B&O passenger consists, the C15 class
Express Car is noted for its
style and distinctive trucks. [ There were other 1920s era HW cars of
the similar type, with the same
trucks, however- including N&W M3 mail cars]. The B&O C15 ran in
interchange on other lines as well. Shown here (on its red box) is the
body of an imported brass
C15
(MTS made in Korea) with earlier style doors. Unlike the typical
“single pass etchings”, our LTD sides are double etched AND have raised
belt rail and recessed stirrups attached.
Our etched brass C15
side set,
#772-71 shown, also
includes a roof template for shaping wood roof (BCW #10-102). Bethlehem
Car Works ends (#10-22D) and
trucks (#10-231) are the other key parts. Also shown is an “in progress”
conversion of the MDC /Roundhouse Harriman
car (with shortened roof) using our C15 sides with the more
recently common door style.
B&O’s solid blue paint scheme (black roof)
was used.
B&O C15 Sides
#772-71 $33.95 |
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THESE HO CAR SIDES may be ordered or reserved
Cars with stirrup steps include
attached stirrups—with double etched setback
as appropriate. #772-0071 B&O C15 EXPRESS CAR – use with BCW Ends & wood roof or convert MDC Harriman. Use correct BCW B&O trucks $33.95 #772-A18UF B&O HW Coach underframe etched brass $19.95 #772-4424 B&O A18cg Modernized “picture window” coach-ex Cinc. $33.95 #772-A18 END Full Width brass ends & bulkheads for modernized A18cg/Cincinnatian cars with blunt ended roof. Designed for use with Bethlehem roof #10-102 $12.50pr
#772-93
B&O H10 HW RPO
$33.95RNYA
#772-94 B&O B27
Baggage
(ex horsecar
use horsecar end at blunt end on clerestory roof
$33.95RNYA
#772-75-2
Wabash & MoPac
Dome Car sides use IHC smooth side dome core
$33.95 RNYA
#772-70 C&NW
60ft HW
Pullman blt Baggage
#8647-8650
$33.95 RNYA
#772-80 C&NW
60ft HW ACF blt Baggage #1300-1333, CStP&P #250-262
$33.95 RNYA
#772-77
Cincinnatian Observation
Z2 NickleSilv “Fountain Square”
w/end
$69.95 RNYA
#999-77dia
Full width diaphragms
(correct
for Cincin) American Limited #9504 Requires 32” rad.
4/$20.00
#772-77SP
Cincinnatian 4 car set nickel silver College Hill, Walnut
Hills, Norwood, Eden Park Cinc cars have raised letters on letterboard,
name etc.
must use Cal Scale B&O “dome”
due to high licensing fee. Set is rerun to fill your order expert 4-10
week delivery. Includes brass ends. Charged when ordered.
RSO $169.95
Columbian and Cincinnatian sides shown in tables
RNYA 2
Note:
Cincinnatian 52 seat
coaches, Peebles Corner and unlettererd cars sold as singles. Other,
unskirted, Cincinnatian cars as a set of 4 sides with ends. |
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POSSIBLE FUTURE RELEASES
See tables below. Current prices (per above) would apply.
Ex-Hospital cars (Monon, ACL) specify sides only or wrap. Vote for these
with SSAE UPDATED Feb 2010 |
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STEAM ROAD PASSENGER EQUIPMENT
These items have not entered the ENGINEERING
stage. Advanced reservations will determine
their fate as potential LTD offerings. |
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ACF
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Baggage/MofW Storage-WWII Hospital Conversion |
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AT&SF
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Steel Coach 3300 Series |
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Steel Coach/Baggage Combine (modified
from Buffet Library) |
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Steel Buffet Library #1348 |
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Burlington
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Mixed Train shorty Combine /RPO #30001-30003 |
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Baltimore & Ohio National Ltd 1940
skirted
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D14aa #1302 Baggage Dorm
Buffet (ENGINEERING started)
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76-4 |
Z5 River Series
(ENGINEERING started-overlay for IHC smoothside obs)
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76-2 |
14 Section Pullman
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76-3 |
A18cd Coach 54 seat #3550-3557
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8-4 Pullman Emerald Bay,Water
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76-5 |
F4cc Diner #1037-1040
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76-6 |
12-1 Pullman
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Note – Natl Ltd later used A18cg coaches #772-4424
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CANADIAN NATIONAL
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Steel 60’ Baggage Express class BE61H
#8750etc |
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MONON
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See converted WW II hospital car listing in box |
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NEW YORK CENTRAL
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257 |
Steel Electrified 70’ Coach |
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258 |
Ex-Michigan Electric combine used as doodlebug
trailer |
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN
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50’ Turtle Roof Baggage class Ms3 (ex RPO) |
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50’ Turtle Roof RPO Class M3 |
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NORTHERN PACIFIC /RIO GRANDE SKI TRAIN
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Steel Arch Window Parlor Car |
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Steel Arch Window Parlor Car- arch blanked |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
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TRACTION LISTING-we’ve
offered many more cars.
Those listed below have nearly enough reservations to start Engineering
Step. |
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Illinois Terminal Class C Freight Motor (ENGINEERING started) Body |
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99 |
L&PS 61 ft Steel Passenger |
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99-1 |
L&PS 70 ft Steel Passenger |
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352 |
CD&M Parlor #500-501 |
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FtD&DM Combine #62 arch windows |
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WCF&N Observation Combine #101 |
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ISC #817 Freight Motor
(ENGINEERING has started) |
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ISC Fort Wayne City Car |
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C&LE Steel Freight Motor |
South Australia Railway Brill 55 built from our Brill 55 kit photo courtesy of End Of The Line Hobbies, Victor Harbor, South Australia . Car is equipped with Black Beetle power and trail trucks, SAR decals and cast roof available from End Of The Line Hobbies. Roof is AU$10 plus shipping from EoLH. Black Beetle email: sem@waterfront.net.au and End of Line Hobbies email: shop@endofthelinehobbies.com.au