“A” End Types

A: Plain End	B: Short End Door
C: Tall End Door, Right Opening	D: Tall End Door, Left Opening

This kit represents the 19 (car numbers 32-68, even), 26′ long, 20 ton capacity (upgraded from 8 tons) box cars orginally built by the NCNGRR’s Grass Valley shops between 1877 and 1913, but in their final, 1930’s appearance.

Please note: This kit is currently being re-developed and is, therefore, only available in special, limited runs.

This high quality, On3, polyurethane kit features the following:

• Includes choice of “A” end style and roof type.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Set of FMW-4006-On3 24″ Wheel Sets.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

The prototype for this On3 (1:48, 3′ gauge) kit is the West Side Lumber Co.’s early 24′ logging flat cars built by the Hammond company at the turn of the century. (This is a minor correction over our previous information. The Carter built cars had stake pockets, body hung Brakes, and different needle beams from the Hammond built cars. Our kit reflects the details of the Hammond built cars, not the Carter built cars.) This car is also typical of many logging flats used in California around this time and would make an excellent addition to any logging layout. Only available in runs of 100 a year, don’t miss out (contact us for availability)!

Need a second opinion about just how good our car kits really are? Check out the review in the April/May 2001 issue of Light Iron Digest, page 17!

This high quality, On3, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Truck Brake Levers (FMW-4004).
• Link & Pin Couplers (FMW-4005).
• Kadee® No. 26 coupler’s included.
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

Lovested brake staff bracket, chain spool, and “B” end carrier iron from FMW-2201e installed on assembled FMW-2201 kit.

Various etchings from FMW-2201e installed on assembled FMW-2201 kit.

Originally part of our WSLCo. 24′ Hammond Flat Car Kit (FMW-2201), these parts are now offered separately for scratch-builders and for those looking to finish Carter Brothers/Hammond flat car kits produced by earlier manufacturers. Of note are the chain spool/ratchet & pawl casting and the upper brake staff bracket, which were produced using data and drawings from a vintage Lovsted catalog (supplier of many of the castings used by the WSLCo.). The log chain mounting plates fit 5″×12″ (0.1042″×0.1458″) side sills. The “A” end carrier iron fits 18″ (0.375″) wide (over outside) draft gear.

Now available separately from our high quality, WSLCo. 24′ Hammond Flat Car kit, this set of brass etchings & chain spool casting feature the following:

• Fold lines etched in for easy assembly.
• Far stronger than paper cutouts!
• Holes pre-etched in place.
• Cast, white metal Lovsted catalog chain spool w/ratchet & pawl.
• NBW castings.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This particular car represents the unmodified, original design for these cars. The following kits represent many of the modifications done by the WSLCo.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co. (On3 kit).
• Trucks by MacLeod Western (On3 kit),
  PBL (Sn3 kit).
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000) (On3 kit).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included (On3 kit)!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW (On3 kit).
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

Upper brake staff bracket and “B” end carrier iron from FMW-2202e installed on assembled Design-Tech DT-114, 18′ High Side Gondola kit.

Upper brake staff bracket and “B” end carrier iron from FMW-2202e installed on assembled, urethane, FMW-2222 20′ Sand & Gravel Car kit. Car is also equipped with FMW-4005 Link & Pin couplers.

Originally part of our WSLCo. Standard 24′ Flat Car Kit (FMW-2202), these parts are now offered separately for scratch-builders and for those looking to finish WSLCo. flat car kits produced by earlier manufacturers. The “A” end carrier iron fits 20″ (0.4167″) wide (over outside) draft gear.

Now available separately from our high quality, WSLCo. 24′ Flat Car kits, this set of brass etchings feature the following:

• Fold lines etched in for easy assembly.
• Holes pre-etched in place.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This car is one of the cars with additional deck boards and was used to move equipment mounted on skids (such as donkey engines, small cabins, etc.) as well as the tractors used later.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This car is the second type of car with additional deck boards (the “H” pattern peck) and was also used to move equipment mounted on skids (such as donkey engines, small cabins, etc.) as well as the tractors used later.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co. (On3 kit).
• Trucks by MacLeod Western (On3 kit),
  PBL (Sn3 kit).
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000) (On3 kit).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included (On3 kit)!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW (On3 kit).
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This kit represents those cars that were modified with modern steel bunks

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This kit represents those cars that were modified with steel log bunks and the middle deck boards removed, like car #8.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This kit represents car #276, a 24′ flat modified into a gondola and used to haul sand.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• New and Improved: Side support braces now cast in polyurethane (On3 Kit)!
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co. (On3 kit).
• Trucks by MacLeod Western (On3 kit),
  PBL (Sn3 kit).
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000) (On3 kit).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included (On3 kit)!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW (On3 kit).
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

This kit represents one of the over 300 (car numbers 17-313), 24′ long flat cars built by J. S. Hammond’s California Car Works and the West Side Lumber Company’s Tuolumne Car Shop, between 1902 and 1950, from Carter Brothers’ patterns. This kit represents car #15, a 24′ flat modified into a gondola and used to haul sand.

This high quality, polyurethane kit features the following:

• One piece, cast deck and a one piece, cast frame for easy construction.
• New and Improved: Side support braces now cast in polyurethane!
• Styrene detail parts by San Juan Car Co.
• Trucks by MacLeod Western.
• Brake Beams (FMW-4000).
• Kadee® No. 803 coulers now included!
• Custom brass etchings and detail parts by FMW.
• Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.