SAL "Whalebelly" Models in Stock

Special offer on decals with kit purchase

The ACL & SAL HS now stocks the long-awaited Q Connection kit of Seaboard's "whalebelly" covered hopper car, built in 1966 and assigned to cement service out of Lehigh, Florida. Seaboard had 50 of these distinctive cars, which featured a pneumatic discharge system as prominently noted by the stenciling on their sides. SAL numbered the cars 7050-7099, and they became 747050-747099 on SCL in SCL class LS-21. The cars remained in revenue service into the 1980s. Afterward, several were selected for company maintenance-of-way service and were renumbered into the SBD and CSXT 976000 series. The kits are produced by Q Connection and feature a one-piece cast resin tank body with two end caps, stainless steel photo etchings, Athearn trucks, Kadee couplers, and other details correct for the SAL prototype. The kit does not include decals, but the proper SAL and SCL lettering is available through the company store in Microscale set 87-1274.

The price for this fine kit is $66.99, catalog #M-54. SPECIAL OFFER: with each kit order, add the Microscale 87-1274 set (catalog #D-76) for only $3.00! Order both today.