Resin kits and Decals by Burl

TC 500 Series Boxcar (resin doors/ends & decals) TC 500 Series Boxcar (resin doors/ends & decals)

Kit	Price	Scale	Quantity
TC 500 Series Boxcar (resin doors/ends & decals)	TBA	1:87
TC 545 (resin doors/ends & decals)	TBA	1:87
TC 549 (resin doors/ends & decals)	TBA	1:87
TC 500 series decals only (random number)	TBA	1:87
TC 545 (decals only)	TBA	1:87
TC 549 (decals only)	TBA	1:87
TC 7957 (resin doors/ends/roof & decals)	TBA	1:87
TC 7957 (decals only w/chalk marks)	TBA	1:87
TC 7900 series decals only (random number)	TBA	1:87
Resin parts only (door/ends)	TBA	1:87
Resin parts only (roof/doors/ends)	TBA	1:87
Flat panel roof only	TBA	1:87

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The standard kit includes resin parts and decals to build one car.

NOTICEI have sold all my HO scale etchings, patterns and artwork to Jim King. Please refer all related inquiries to him at http://www.smokymountainmodelworks.com/

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History:

TC series 7900-7999 were built by Pullman-Standard in April 1941. The cars incorporated what some freight car historians refer to as the "PS-0" type of ends.

In 1958, TC sold 65 of the cars to U.S. Railway Equipment Leasing and leased the cars back as nos. 500-564. USRE refurbished the cars by reinforcing the side sills, adding strengthening gussets at the doors, and apparently modifying or replacing the roofs.

A few of the 7900-series cars were used in passenger service and were equipped with steam and signal lines.

At bankruptcy in 1968, 7901 and 7910 were acquired by L&N. 7901 was renumbered to L&N 41354 and 7910 to L&N 41355. L&N assigned these cars to company material service and painted them boxcar red with 36" "L&N" lettering. Later L&N painted them in the gray & yellow scheme to group them with other company material service boxcars of various origins.

* This information courtesy of Steven D. Johnson

Bill of materials
Construction photos
Prototype photos
General decal instructions
General resin parts instructions

NOTICEI have sold all my HO scale etchings, patterns and artwork to Jim King. Please refer all related inquiries to him at http://www.smokymountainmodelworks.com/

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Burl Rice
1668 Buckner road
Monterey, TN
38574
(931)839-7864
email: kits@burlrice.com