4010 GN/BN Berwick Built 10ft Plug Door Plate C Box Car

- Item #: FC-4010
- Manufacturer: Cannon & Company
This Craftsman kit will build a model of a Berwick Foundry and Forge 50’ 8” Interior Length, Plate C Box Car with 10 ft Plug Door. Built in 1970 with a capacity of 5260 Cu Ft and 20 inch Keystone cushioning.
Originally delivered for Great Northern in Big Sky Blue in two batches and numbered 137000-137099, and 319100-319499 and after the BN Merger were repainted in Cascade Green and numbered 319000-319099 and 319100-319499. Of the last series, 319250-319499 eventually went to MRL. An additional order was delivered in 1970 as BN 319500-319699. These Berwick built cars have a unique spotting feature, a triangular reinforcing plate under the door posts that is not visible on the similar PC&F cars.
This kit contains the following:
- 2 pcs .015 thick Outer Sides (with scribe detail).
- 2 pcs .020 thick Rib Section
- 2 pcs .005 thick Hat Section
- 2 pcs .020 thick Inner Sides (with gluing holes)
- Detail Sheet with Door Hardware
- 2 pcs Cannon and Company 3001 Plate C End
Suggested Bill of Materials that the Modeler must supply
- MOLOCO RF 0801 Stanray Diagonal panel Roof (Cannon MO-3108)
- Athearn Genesis RBL Underframe (Cannon AT-3101)or MOLOCO Underframe or Intermountain 5283 Underframe. DO NOT use the Hydra Cushion Mechanism for these cars.
- MOLOCO DG-0412 PC&F Draft gear (Cannon MO-3109)
- 33 inch wheels in a 70 Ton Truck
- Kadee 158 Whisker Spring Couplers
- Plano Cut bar P/N 12010
- Plano P/N 128 Cross over Platform
- End Ladders to suit or Cannon AT-3102
- Grandt Line or Detail Associates or Tichy or MOLOCO brake Sets
- Detail Associates Brass Wire
- Detail Associates Stirrup Steps # 6416
- Detail Associated Placard Boards #6213
- Tichy Grab 18 inch wire Grab Irons
- Evergreen Styrene
- .020 x.020
- .010 x.020
- .250 x.250
- .020 Rod
- .015 x .030 lower door track
- .030 x.030 lower door track supports
- .010 x .030 for door stops
- Misc other sizes as required
- Plastruct Styrene .010x.010 (upper Door Track)
- Dan Kohlberg Decals http://www.icgdecals.com
While not designed for this car, most of these decals can be used.
BN-04 Great Northern 50' Plate C Double Door Boxcar 1967+
BN-05 Burlington Northern 50' Plate C Double Door Boxcar 1974+
BN-02 St Cloud Shop Stencils