Model Railroading > Moloco Santa Fe boxcars available Now!

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extended Topeka Shops roofwalks
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detail on the ends includes the extremely accurate end lettering with the sliver plate DO NOT USE CENTERSILL OR COUPLER FOR WELDING GROUND

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Black door arms and ladder tabs
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First time in HO scale roof grab iron "T" strap
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Gentlemen,



It's been about two weeks since these cars have been released and only now have had the chance to post here that they are available for sale right now! There are three schemes availble for two car classes. We spent countless hours collecting and researching the cars to get them right.

1. Bx-94 class in the Topeka Shops delivery scheme Load Dividers in 5 car numbers.

2. Bx-97 class in the Topeka Shops delivery scheme with Removeable Bars and Gates (notice different door lettering from the Bx-94 scheme) in 5 car numbers.

3. Bx-97 class in the post 1981 repainted scheme in 5 car numbers. Two types of door lettering, 520374 differs as per prototype.



What you get is the most accurate Santa Fe boxcar ever produced with some the following highlights.

* Different right-hand door stops between Bx-94 and Bx-97 classes
* Differing lettering placements for individual car numbers
* Accurately applied roofwalks or not with cut down ladders to match era specific schemes
* Car number specific handbrakes, Ajax, Ellcon-National, Equipco, Klasing or Universal
* Cushioning device Keystone DA-20B - Super SHOCK CONTROL
* Extra extended etched roofwalk spcifically designed at the Topeka Shops
* Finely detailed etchings for cross-over and brake platforms and cut-levers
* Wire parts for ALL brake rods, air pipes, and stirrups in specific ATSF styles
* First and most accurate coupler draft key details on the draft gear coupler boxes
* Durable rubber air hoses and metal corner stirrups
* 70t Ride-Control trucks with metal wheels and axles
* Highly detailed Stanray 4-4 ends uniquely used by the Topeka Shops
* ATSF style ladders on sides and ends
* Researched accurate lettering, from the smallest stencils to differing left and right sides
* Kadee ”Scale” Whisker couplers
* Accurate paint colours and paint separations, like door arms and ladder mounting pads painted black as per delivery scheme.
* Roof and roofwalks are not glued in so modelers can choose to back date there cars to the roofwalk-less days of 1967 onwards.



Get them while they last. Shipping is a flat rate of $15 or six cars and more is free shipping. I encourage friends to go in together to get the free shipping to one address.



Best regards and thanks Trainorders

Nick Molo

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Nice cars however at $50 a pop, My fleet of Blue Box SF cars will do.

Beautiful cars, Nick! Very nicely done. Thanks for offering the undec kits as well!

-Rick

Rick Selby
Redmond, WA
Pacific Northwest RPM

EL-SD45-3632 Wrote:
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> Nice cars however at $50 a pop,

Worth every penney.

RetireMe Wrote:

> Worth every penney.

And then some. :-)

Rick Selby
Redmond, WA
Pacific Northwest RPM

I received my Moloco Bx-94 and Bx-97 cars last week, and they are indeed amongst the best cars on the market today!  TIme to place another order with some friends!

Cheers,
Harry

Nick,

Received my 3 BX97's, they are simply beautiful, BTW Nick how long did the BX94's stay in service? If they stayed into the 90's any thoughts if you run them again with a later paint scheme?

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeff,

According to Charles Slater a well known Santa Fe expert there were 60 cars of the Bx-94's that lasted till the 1995 BNSF merger and 95 cars of the Bx-97s for the same time period. In actual fact one of the cars was pointed out by Doug Stark recently on the Cimmarron Valley railroad still in service 2014.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4020405

So, I suppose they are still current.

Nick

Nick, another winner!

Regards, Bobby

When were the cars built ? Type too small on my screen to make out. ----  Ken

Ken,

Bx-94s 4-1965
Bx-972 12-1965

Nick

Nick- you've released another winner, for sure!  Any plans to offer the cars decorated in Soo Line paint?

Martin Young
AH, CA

kangaroose Wrote:
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> Jeff,
>
> According to Charles Slater a well known Santa Fe
> expert there were 60 cars of the Bx-94's that
> lasted till the 1995 BNSF merger and 95 cars of
> the Bx-97s for the same time period. In actual
> fact one of the cars was pointed out by Doug Stark
> recently on the Cimmarron Valley railroad still in
> service 2014.
>
> http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?
> id=4020405
>
> So, I suppose they are still current.
>
> Nick
Thanks for the reply Nick I may have tp pick up a couple of the BX94's

Jeff

Any chance you will do a BX-97 in the later mineral brown paint?  I have a slide from Feb 26, 1988 of a freshly painted Bx-97 in Topeka, KS

Eric

4thDistrict Wrote:
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> EL-SD45-3632 Wrote:
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> > Nice cars however at $50 a pop, My fleet of
> Blue
> > Box SF cars will do.
>
> That's in Canadian currency. They work out ot be
> about $40 US. I bought five of them and with
> shipping it cost me only $216 US. 

Ok, that's a better price, I may just have to get one or two. I'll just have to keep it away from the others...

I see "scratch and dent" versions are offered for about $30. What sort of defects would we be looking at on those?

These are all minor issues. Like popped roofwalks, small glue blobs, ladders or door rods that a slightly crooked. Typically the paint and pad printing is still in great condition. I would probably describe them as great for modelers who weather or do similar things.

Nick

sd39u Wrote:
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> Any chance you will do a BX-97 in the later
> mineral brown paint?  I have a slide from Feb 26,
> 1988 of a freshly painted Bx-97 in Topeka, KS
>
> Eric

I'm with Eric on this request!

Here is the photographic proof that they do exist!

Eric

 

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Nick,

Great release. Nice to have an accurate Santa Fe box car. IMHO one of the best box cars on the market. Are you going to be doing another run of the kits?

Cheers,
Larry