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169' 2 Track Covered 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 waterfront operations.
*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.
~This
kit was reviewed by John Teichmoeller
in the "B&O Modeler" Magazine
Volume 2, Number 1 – January-February
2006. You can read this review at:
http://borhs.org/ModelerMag/index.html
#014 169' 2 Track Covered Station Float
(Waterline Hull)
$125.00
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