4015 NP 5300 6&8ft Combo Door Box Car w/Waffles
- Item #: FC-4015
- Manufacturer: Cannon & Company
This Craftsman kit will build a model of a NP Shops built 50’ 5” Interior Length, Plate B Box Car with a 6ft Youngstown Sliding Door and a 8ft “V” bar Exterior Post Plug Door. Built in 1966 with a capacity of 4129 Cu Ft and End of car Cushioning.
Originally delivered for Northern Pacific in NP Dark Green numbered 5300-5699, and after the BN Merger were repainted in Cascade Green and numbered 315300-315699. These cars have a notched side sill and a unique horizontal waffle between the vertical exterior ribs and Pullman Standard Bow Tie Overhanging roof.
This kit contains the following:
- 2 pcs .015 thick Outer Sides (with scribe detail).
- 2 pcs .010 thick Horizontal & Vertical Rib Section
- 2 pcs .010 thick Vertical Rib Section
- 2 pcs .020 thick Inner Sides (with gluing holes)
- Detail Sheet with Door Hardware
- 2 pcs Kadee 6ftYoungstownDoor
Additional Information and photos are available at: http://www.pbase.com/dh30973/cannon4015
Suggested Bill of Materials that the Modeler must supply. (Some available from Cannon individually or included in Kit Bundle 5015)
- Genesis PS Bowtie panel Roof (Cannon AT-3110)
- Accurail 120 50 ft Floor (Cannon AC-3104)
- Atlas/Branchline R3/4 Improved Dreadnaught End BL100002, includes ladders (Cannon AT-3105)
- 33 inch wheels in a 70 Ton Truck
- Kadee 158 Whisker Spring Couplers
- Plano Cut bar P/N 12001
- Plano P/N 128 Cross over Platform
- Detail Associates 1108 GE Lift Rings
- Detail Associates Brass Wire
- Stirrup Steps Brass bent to shape
- Detail Associated Placard Boards #6213
- Tichy 3062 Ladder Rungs
- Evergreen Styrene
- Misc sizes as required
- Plastruct Styrene .010x.010 (upper Door Track)
Decals The NP Society has created a set of decals specifically designed for 4015/5015 and 4020/5020. This set will do two of each car. They are available either from the Society or Cannon as set DE-6005. See the decal section to order these.
