Frenchman River Model Works 169' 2 Track Covered Station Float



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*Box Cars and Railroad Tugboat not included



*Rail is "mounted" on the deck with rail chairs!

HO (1/87) Scale 169' 2 Track Station Float This kit represents a 2 Track Station Float built in the early 1950's to ferry rail cars to be loaded or unloaded directly at piers or ships. These were also commonly used to transfer freight cars across the harbor. The kit's actual size is 167' long, 39' wide, 5' 3" freeboard (approx.) and 16' distance from center line to center line of the track at the bow. It features a welded steel hull and will accommodate 6, 40' rail cars (3 per side). Our kit consists of highly detailed resin castings featuring scale weld lines, scuttle hatches, cleat bases and toggle pockets already cast in place. The parts in this kit require very little cleanup allowing quick assembly time. One of the unique details of our kit is the Micro Engineering Company's code 100 nickel silver rail cast into place on the deck for realistic loading and unloading of your float using your locomotive (Yes, they did run switch engines onto the real car floats!). Also included is an easily assembled, highly detailed platform that may be built with or without the included roof. Highly detailed Britannia metal castings including cleats, bridge hooks, and tire bumpers along with rope and chain allow you to build an accurate model of a very recognizable, everyday element of water front operations. Looks great with one of our 92' Diesel Railroad Tugboats or 92' Steam Railroad Tugboats pushing it! *Note: We have designed our Station Float Kit using prototype drawings and photos. We have tried to get as close to prototype dimensions as possible. We make no claims as to compatibility with other manufacturer's car float and/or float bridge dimensions. We do plan to release a float bridge kit in the future. Please check back! #151 169' 2 Track Station Float (Waterline Hull) $145.00


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Add-Ons

Add our cyanoacrylate (CA) Glue Kit. Regular model glue will NOT work on resin kits. Use this starter kit along with the INSTA-SET sold below for everthing you'll need to get started with your new kit. #1486 CA Glue Kit $14.99

INSTA-SET is an accelerator that when sprayed on the applied CA glue will cause it to cure instantly, greatly increasing assembly speed. Not included in glue kit above. #1488 INSTA-SET Glue Accelerator $4.99

#191 Multi Scale Pier Kit $29.00

Pieces 'n' Parts you can order extra of from this kit:

HO (1/87) Scale Large Cleats approx 54" long set of 10, Lead Free Pewter #1121 Large Cleats $15.50

HO (1/87) Scale Small Cleats approx 45" long set of 10, Lead Free Pewter #1131 small Cleats $13.50

HO (1/87) Scale Bridge Hooks set of 2 Lead Free Pewter #1141 Bridge Hooks $3.00

HO (1/87) Scale Tire Bumpers 36" diameter set of 10 Lead Free Pewter #1111 Tire Bumpers $7.75

HO (1/87) Scale Track Bumper set of 3 Gray Resin #1201 Track Bumper $9.00

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HO (1/87) Scale 169' 2 Track Station Float