J-C Models Undecorated Lightweight Sleeper Roomette Passenger Cars
Prototype Info
Era:
lightweight
Car Type:
sleeper
Configuration:
roomette
Doors:
1
Windows:
10
Length:
85'
Road Name:
(undecorated)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
J-C Models
Manufacturer ID:
S-100-S
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1977
Product Type:
wood & metal kit
Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
not included
Couplers:
not included
Lighted:
no
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Supplemental Part:
Notes:
Smooth-sided version. Roof and floor were made of wood. These were upgraded Chester Industrial Arts kits (cast-metal ends, roof and underbody details).
(image copyright © Jim Syphax; used by permission)
(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)
Shows the metal sides and wooden floor and roof, including wire for grab irons.
(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)
Roof and underbody details that J-C Models added to the kit.
(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)
This photo shows the cast-metal ends that J-C Models provided over the stamped blanks that Chester provided. Also shown are the doors and one page of the instructions.
(image copyright © Dick Karnes; used by permission)
The second instructions sheet.
(image copyright © Jim Kindraka; used by permission)
An example of an installed end.