Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Wood-sheathed, Single-door Box Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00542

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00543

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1942

Length:

40'

Height:

9'4"

Volume:

3311cuft

Road Name:

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

46931

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00544

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1942

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Boston & Maine (BM)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

70429

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01601 and #01602 (no road numbers specified). These were "Scheme II". Note that the road number of the photo does not match up with the product ID of S-Helper Service's records. Source of the photo was from S-Helper's web site. These may have been produced by special commission from Hoquat Hobbies in 2005.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00545

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1940 (built 1918)

Length:

40'6"

Height:

9'

Volume:

3096cuft

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

141212

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Notes:

The text next to the door states "Warning Explosives Do No Hump Warning" (yes, there is a typo in the decal for "Not").

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00546

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1919

Length:

40'

Height:

9'

Volume:

3098cuft

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

44181

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00547

Additional IDs:

01211

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1944

Length:

40'

Height:

9'

Volume:

3096cuft

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Class:

XM

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

24872

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Notes:

The car was also released with built-in track-cleaning pads in 2009. They were spring-loaded to keep the pads on the rails, but be able to handle track unevenesses.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00548

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

234781

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00564

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1916

Length:

40'

Height:

9'

Volume:

3098cuft

Road Name:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

200001

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Notes:

This was S-Helper Service's 2001 Christmas car. It has Christmas presents inside with an Elf guarding them (however, he's asleep).

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00549

Additional IDs:

02055 (in 2009)

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Length:

40'

Road Name:

Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo (THB)

Notes:

These cars only ran on the Caledonia branch.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

4795, 4576

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00550

Prototype Info

Style:

wood-sheathed, single-door

Year/Era:

1936

Length:

40'

Height:

9'2"

Volume:

3412cuft

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

126816

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Notes:

Dual-slogan car.