Illinois Central

HO, N, S and O Scale Passenger Car Sides.  Our sides are done with a white styrene outer side and a crystal clear plastic inner side that are to be glued together.  The clear inner side is also used for window glazing.  All sides are undecorated and require a core kit (roof, floor, ends) to make a car shell, or the use of a donor car, unless otherwise indicated.  The diagrams shown are three or four colors:  white lines are the outlines of the sides and doors (if the kit comes with separate doors), green lines are generally window openings, red and blue lines are details cut into the sides.  Descriptions of the cars are of the prototype and usually tell the builder, number of cars made, the original owning railroad, and disposition of the cars.  These descriptions are taken from the "Pullman-Standard Library" and the "Passenger Car Library" by RPC Publications, and are used with permission. All sides listed as fluted include fluting in the kit.

See the drop-down list for pricing on the scales available.

To view a full-frame diagram of the sides, open the product page by clicking the blue product number/name.  When the product page opens, click the magnifying glass.  To close the diagram window, the X is located at the bottom right of the frame.

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  • 6 heavyweight cars were rebuilt by IC into 30' mail-47' baggage cars.  They were numbered 400 to 405 and were used in general service.  These sides are protypical in length and will require shortening of a core kit.

    • $24.99
  • These cars, #1800 and #1801, were rebuilt from heavyweight cars for use on the "Panama Limited."  They had a coupled length of 80'6" and require shortening the core kit (not included).

    • $24.99
  • This car was rebuilt from a heavyweight and was used in general service.  Shortening of the core kit is required (not included).

    • $24.99
  • Cars #1901 and #1902 were rebuilt from heavyweight for use on the "Panama Limited."  They had a condutor's office with sleeping space and a steward's room.  They were 79'7" coupled, so the core kit (not included) will have to be shortened.

    • $24.99
  • Cars #1903 and #1904 were rebuilt from heavyweight cars for use on the "City of New Orleans."  They didn't include sleeping accomodations but had a lounge for crew members, an office for the conductor, a steward's room with shower, toilets and lockers.  They were 80'6" coupled, so the core kit (not included) would have to be shortened.

    • $24.99
  • This car was rebuilt from a heavyweight car for "protection service" for IC's premier trains.  It had bunk space for 15 crew members, sleeping accomodations for the condutor and steward.

    • $24.99
  • This car was rebuilt from a heavyweight car for use on the "City of Miami" and had bunks for 24 crew members, sleeping accomodations for the steward and conductor, and lockers.  This car was 85' coupled.

    • $24.99
  • These 10 cars were rebuilt heavyweight cars.  They are shorter and require shortening of the core kit (not included).

    • $24.99
  • These 7 cars were delivered in mid '48 for use on "Eagle" service between St Louis and Houston; St Louis and San Antonio; St Louis and El Paso.  Numbered MP 870-873, IGN 874 and T&P 480-481.  2 went to Mexico and 5 of the cars were sold to IC in '68 and all were retired in '71 with 1 going to Algoma Central and 4 to private owners.  

    • $24.99
  • These 2 cars, numbered 3305 and 3306, were rebuilt heavyweights for use on the "City of New Orleans."  They were 80'6", so the core kit will have to be shortened (not included).

    • $24.99
  • This car is a heavyweight rebuild for use on the "Daylight."  This car will require shortening the core kit (not included).

    • $24.99
  • This car was a heavyweight rebuild for use on the "Panama Limited."  It requires that the core kit be shortened (not included).

    • $24.99
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