Briggs Models is considering producing the National Steel Car 44’11” BN / BNSF Coil “Cares Car” (series BN 686245-686448) in N scale. These cars were specific to ATSF, BN, and BNSF. They can be seen in unit trains but also often seen in ones or twos in manifest trains. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lastarial/9331675145 https://www.flickr.com/photos/129992105@N08/21210723632 We worked the numbers and in order to make this project financially viable we would need to sell approximately 175-200 kits. The price will be $30 (Canadian) each and will include a great deal of etched parts and a cover. The modeller will need to supply trucks and couplers. As this is, a different process compared to regular 3-D printing (i.e. Shapeways) there is no removal of the waxy material on the subject during the printing process and the quality of the printing is similar to injection modeled plastic kits. The kits and parts come ready to build. This is only an expression of interest/order list. No cash up front from anyone. Once the models have been completed and ready for purchase, I will contact you and it will be put it up for sale on the Briggs Models website. You will be able to order directly from the site by using PayPal, credit card, or by mail if desired. http://www.briggsmodels.ca If you are interested in having either of these kits produced please email me your contact information and the number of kits you might be interested in which I will pass on to Jeff. As always the proceeds for this car go into the next one. Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone who may be interested or post elsewhere. Kind regards, Chris Dittmar Email chrisd@briggsmanufacturingassociates.com
I see these cars on the BNSF's Galesburg to Dilworth ND train for a large manufacturer in North Dakota. I'll be in for quite a few, provided Briggs resolves the issue with a friends order of SDL39's.
@jpf94, I am informed there will be a further discount for purchasers of more than 20 cars... If you want them, best get your ducks in a row...
Hi jpf94 Please let me know what the issue is with your friends order of SDL39's? I would like to get that fixed up for him. Please PM or email me. Kind regards, Chris chrisd@briggsmanufacturingassociates.com
