Former American Modeler Builders Kitt

The Atlantic Coast Line M-3s and M-4s were 38’ 8” long coupled and had steel underframes with wood superstructures. Most had an inside length of 29’ 8”. As first built or rebuilt, M-3/4s had planked wood siding. Around 1960 ACL began replacing this siding with plywood sheets, which in fresh paint almost looked like steel. Although most received plywood siding by the end of their careers, a few that were shopped as late as 1966 still kept their planked siding.

Newly revised Plywood Side Kit No. 869 now features 100% laser-cut components with custom laser-scribed side and end walls, Tab & Slot and Peel & Stick construction, laser-cut underframe, end platforms, ladders, end railing, and brake wheel stand, cast resin platform steps, white metal smokejacks, cast resin brake gear, fully illustrated instructions that provide information on painting and decaling the assembled model, and several fixtures to aid the modeler in creating all the handholds and ladders appropriate for the prototype. We recommend the purchase of Microscale decal set No. 87-976, Kadee No. 580 Bettendorf Caboose Trucks, Kadee No. 581 Bettendorf T-Section Caboose Trucks, or Kadee No. 583 Arch Bar Caboose Trucks, and Kadee No. 5 couplers with draft gear boxes for completing our caboose.

HO Scale 869 $52.98

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