Modeling the SAL B-9 box car
I used Intermountain’s HO scale 1937 AAR Box Car model as
the starting point for this easy project. You may also the excel-
lent Red Caboose RC-8002 model (“W”-corner post version
car) although undecorated models are somewhat hard to come
by. I chose to model the B-9 car for this project because they
were slightly more numerous, and because I had built a num-
ber of B-8s previously and wanted a slightly different car.
Assembly
I began this project by building the car per the instructions
included in the kit. Assembly was straightforward although I
departed from the instructions to add details to the model.
First I removed all the parts from the sprues and cleaned them
up, and then determined which detail parts I needed to com-
plete construction. Here are the parts I used:
I began by building up the underframe and brake gear, then
transitioning to the B end, then to the A end, then the sides,
and the roof. The B end is the car end that includes the brake
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8. The completed model of SAL B-9 19794.
Seaboard B8 & B9 - 6
MRH-Jun 2014
