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Here are photos of the pilot models of the 1949 Southern Belle. Corrections will be made before production models are released. Production quantities have been set and a few models remain available. See your dealer soon if you are interested in one of these models.

Below are the painting and lettering diagrams for the DODX flat car project.

UTI 7020 Painting and Lettering diagram

UTI 7021 Painting and Lettering diagram

UTI 7022 Painting and Lettering diagram

There will be some changes to these on the production models. At this point there will only be 250 total models produced. If you are interested in these models please get them ordered as soon as possible. We expect them to be sold out before arrival. Estimated MSRP is expected to be $269.00

All Photos courtesy of Nick Muff

Get your reservation in now. Production will be extremely limited.

Next delivered will be a mid 60′s Southern Belle delivered in six car sets, de-skirted, narrow width diaphragms, baggage/dorm/RPO,divided coach built 1956,coach built 1965 and former NYC lounge obs painted Southern Belle. Additional cars available as single models will be lightweight baggage cars, express box cars, de-skirted 14-14 sleepers and natural stainless steel former NYC lounge obs with KCS letterboard.

The third increment will be the modern KCS business fleet.”

We will have a detailed list posted shortly.

“We are finalizing details for three KCS passenger car projects which will be delivered in succession.

First delivered will be the 1949 Southern Belle in six car sets of skirted streamlined cars with full width diaphragms. Set A and set B will have different car names. Each set will have baggage/dorm/RPO, divided coach, coach, diner,14-4 sleeper and lounge obs. Add on sleepers will be available as single cars.

The ACF  pool sleepers are in and they are spectacular. Models are painted in UP yellow, UP/SP Two Tone Grey, MoPac Blue and Grey, Pennsy Tuscan and NYC two tone grey. Total production was 130 models with many versions only having 3 models made. There are a few remaining but we do not expect them to last very long. See your dealer now if interested.

We hope you all have a healthy and happy New Year. The SP and Rock Island economy baggage cars are at dealers now. We have a few left, get them before they are gone. Pool sleepers are on their way back from Korea and should be here next week. The NYC are all but gone with the others going fast. We are going to have some additional updates on the DODX flatcar project in about a week. The SD45R projects has been put on hold due to pending release by another builder. Thanks for all of your support in 2010 and look forward to some new projects in 2011.

Ed