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O Scale Urethane Special Cars

Cast urethane from hand-crafted masters. Assembled one-piece bodies, ready to detail. Made in the USA.

2025–26 Price List (PDF)
Limited quantities of the stock cars remain. They will be retired when sold out.
Jump to: CB&Q SM-16 / SM-18 · Milwaukee Road 36' · Northern Pacific 40' · Rock Island B2 · Santa Fe RR27 Reefer

Stock Cars

CB&Q 36 ft stock car model
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 36' Stock Cars, Classes SM-16 & SM-18 LIMITED STOCK

3,000 cars in three classes · built from 1922 · lasted into the BN era of the 1970s

All share a high side sill with vertical and diagonal posts to the bolsters and cross bearers, giving the distinctive “sawtooth” look. There were many construction variations.

ClassNumbersBuilderQtyBuilt
SM-1659000–59499ACF5001922
SM-1658000–58999Streator1,0001924
SM-1856950–57449Aurora5001926
SM-18A55950–56949Galesburg1,0001926–28

SM-16

  • ACF and Streator cars differ in their steel Z braces and posts. ACF Z braces are cut square at the bottom; Streator's intermediate diagonal Z bars are cut at an angle.

SM-18 / SM-18A

  • Narrower bolster (included in the kit), with the center plate turned to shorten the wheelbase one foot: 26'4⅝" vs. 27'4⅝" on the SM-16.
  • Smaller gusset plate where the side post and diagonal meet the bolster; cut the excess plate away from the kit.
  • No end doors. All Z bars square cut at the bottom.
  • As built, heralds and reporting marks/numbers were on steel plates.

All classes

  • Ends originally had lower “rail” doors and high “drovers” or lumber doors. Rebuilt cars had one or both removed.
  • Arch-bar trucks as built; replaced with Andrews trucks in the 1930s.
  • Heralds were originally on wood (right side) and letter boards (left side); some were later replaced with metal plates.

Model construction

True two-part Z braces: the bottom flange with bolt detail is cast onto the side, and the modeler adds Evergreen angles in a hidden slot to form the web and top flange.

Model built by Paul Hecht.

Price: see the 2025–26 price list.

Milwaukee Road 36 ft stock car
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Milwaukee Road 36' Stock Cars NEW DOUBLE-DECK

1927 through the 1970s

Single-deck

Composite wood sides and ends, steel underframe, plain floor. Can also be built as an open-top coke car.

Double-deck NEW

The Milwaukee's 36' double-deck stock car.

Model built by Paul Hecht.

Price: see the 2025–26 price list.

Northern Pacific 40 ft radial roof stock car 83310

Northern Pacific 40' Radial Roof Stock Car LIMITED STOCK

Built in the 1930s · ran into the BN era

Style A

Placard near the end, vertical-staff Miner lever brake, AB brakes on the underframe.

Style B

Placard near the door, normal Ajax-type brake wheel.

Price: see the 2025–26 price list.

Rock Island class B2 stock car 77416
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Rock Island Class B2 Stock Car LIMITED STOCK

Rebuilt from 40' boxcars in the 1940s · many lasted into the 1970s

During the mid-1970s grain rush, some cars (likely the plywood-lined ones) were converted back into emergency boxcars.

Includes the plate protecting the AB brake valve, visible in the underframe and side views. Custom decals available.

Masters and model by Jeff MacDonald.

Price: see the 2025–26 price list.

Reefers

Santa Fe RR27 40 ft steel reefer

Santa Fe Class RR27 40' Steel Reefer REISSUE

Unique 5-foot door, ice hatches, and inverse Dreadnaught ends.

Model built by John Huber.

Price: see the 2025–26 price list.