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DEAR STEAM ERA MODELER:
Our Business Hours are M-F 9AM-5PM, Pacific Time Zone. The website: westerfieldmodels.com, is available 24/7. Phone #303-658-9343. Our Email is westerfieldmodels@gmail.com.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SECURE WEBSITE PAYMENT PAGE HAS CHANGED. We have changed the ordering system so that orders are processed through the website without any Credit Card information.
Once we receive your order, you will receive a confirmation email asking if you would prefer for us to send you a Secure Card Payment Invoice or if you would rather that we call you for your Credit Card Information. You may also simply let us know your choice in the "ADD COMMENTS" space on the Payments page. The Secure Card Payment Invoice allows you to enter your Credit Card information at your location and we would not need to see it at all.
Foreign orders will have a Secure Card Payment Invoice sent.
WE ARE ALSO GLAD TO RECIEVE ORDERS VIA EMAIL or US Mail.
CURRENT PAYMENT TYPES AVAILABLE:
Secure Card Payment Invoice, All major Credit Cards
NEW KIT RELEASES FROM WESTERFIELD MODELS !!! #12800 Series
KIT 12801: B-50-15 SS Box Car, Wood Sides, K Brakes, SP $45
KIT 12851: B-50-15 SS Box Car, Steel Sides, AB Brakes, SP $45
KIT 12862: B-50-15 SS Box, Steel Sides, AB Brk, SP PMT Version $48
KIT 12863: B-50-15 SS Box, Stl Sides, AB, SP Overnight Version $47
KIT 12881: B-50-15 SS Box W/KD-511 OR TMW-109 Trucks $52
KIT 12882: B-50-15 SS Box Car W/Tahoe TMW-209 Trucks $52
Our newest HO Kit release is the #12800 Series B-50-15 single sheathed box car with steel sheathing, Murphy radial roof and AB brakes for Southern Pacific and subsidiaries. Our One-Piece Body Kit covers series #14480-15229, 750 cars built in 1925 by Standard Steel Car Co. The original single wood sheathed box cars differed from previous SP types in that they used hat section side posts of the 1924 design in a Pratt truss arrangement. In 1935, SP began converting the cars to steel sheathing, first for Pacific Motor Trucking (PMT) service, then for Baggage Express (BX) service in 1942. Freight versions of these cars also began receiving steel sheathing in this period and by the beginning of WWII, 930 cars in freight service had been converted (Total of all B-50-15 built versions was 3900 cars). Beginning in 1942, the cars began receiving AB brakes as well.
Now Available: Original Wood Sheathed, SP Pacific Motor Trucking (PMT) and Overnight Versions of the B-50-15 SS Box Car.
Our unpainted HO Kits include detail parts appropriate for the B-50-15, including the following details:
Improved Cast Urethane One-Piece Body Construction with Fine Details.
Urethane Castings of detail parts, including many car specific parts.
Detailed Hi-Tech rubber air hoses and Tichy K/AB Brake Details
Yarmouth Etched Bronze Corner Steps and Carmer uncoupling levers.
Multi Color Proprietary Decals covering all freight versions, PMT and OVERNIGHT Versions of the car.
Detailed Step by Step Instructions and History Sheets with assembly and finished model photographs.
Recommended Trucks: Original: KD-511 Bettendorf T Section Trucks. Modern: Tahoe Model Works TMW-109 or TMW-209 Barber Lateral Motion Trucks.
KD-511, Tahoe TMW-109 or TMW-209 Barber Lateral Trucks available separately or with Kit.
Kadee Couplers are available separately.
Above: KIT #12801: B-50-15 Box, Original Wood Sheathed Version
Above: KIT #12862: B-50-15 Box for SP PMT Version
Above: KIT #12863: B-50-15 Box for SP Overnight Version
Our newest HO Kit release is the #12400 Series USRA DS Express Box for Northwestern Pacific. These 22 Express service cars were rebuilt from the 100 USRA DS box cars allocated to the NWP in 1919. The cars were originally rebuilt into express service in 1939 (Westerfield Kit #3818) but the service was discontinued during WWII. In April, 1949, the cars were rebuilt with passenger steam, signal and air lines, and passenger style low uncoupling levers and retainer. They were repainted with the famous "Redwood Empire Route Overnight" lettering. These cars were painted SP Dark Olive Green with black roof, underframe and trucks.
Our #12400 Series ONE-PIECE BODY Kits cover the 1949 version of the Express Service box car with NWP’s "Redwood Empire Route Overnight" lettering scheme as well as passenger style steam and signal lines. This colorful lettering is accurately reproduced with our multi-color decal set.
Our unpainted HO Kits include detail parts appropriate for the NWP Express Service version, including the following details:
Improved Cast Urethane One-Piece Body Construction with Fine Details.
Urethane Castings of detail parts, including many car specific parts.
Plastic Steam, air and signal hoses.
Yarmouth Etched Bronze Corner Steps.
Full Color Proprietary Decals covering the 1949 Express Service versions of the car.
Detailed Step by Step Instructions and History Sheets with assembly and finished model photographs.
Recommended Trucks: Tahoe Model Works TMW-112 or TMW-212 Andrews Trucks.
Tahoe TMW-112 (Code 110) or TMW-212 (Code 88) Andrews Trucks available separately or with Kit.
Kadee Couplers are available separately.
Kit also includes a PDF file color photo of NWP #1960 with Express Lettering. Email required.
ABOVE: Proto photo of #1960 in San Rafael, CA, 2-1953, D. Westler.
We have updated our "CUSTOM MODEL BUILDERS" page on the top left of this Main Page. We have adjusted the listing and added a new review section for each Model builder. Please send us your "review" of 1 to 5 stars and we will post it with the builder's listing. See page for details.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Our New S-40-1/2/3 Pressed Steel U/F Stock Cars Available Now!
See Our Secure Model Store, New Kit Releases category for these Kits.
Our New 12500 Integral One-Piece Roof, #12541, will also fit our #5200/5300/5400 Series Stock Cars. It is $5.50 each. Also Available is our #5200/5300/5400 Series of S-40-4/5/6/8/9/10 Stock Cars.
Our new S-40-1 Pressed Steel Underframe Stock Car is featured on the Resin Car Works blog. This blog is written by Eric Hansmann and he built the model. This is KIT #12522, S-40-1, Safety Appliances, DD, OSL.
WESTERFIELD MODELS has started to Discontinue Early Kits. Please see our page "KITS ENDING PRODUCTION" on the Upper Left side of this page. We have added several more series of Kits to the Discontinued list as of 2016. Some Kits are almost out! Order soon!
SEVERAL DISCONTINUED KITS ARE ALMOST OUT! SEE BELOW.
WESTERFIELD MODELS is now available for Custom Casting work. We can make castings from your patterns, either from your custom made masters or your 3D printed masters. Please see the "CUSTOM CASTINGS" section in the upper left side of this Main page for details.
WE HAVE REORGANIZED OUR WEBSITE BY FREIGHT CAR TYPE in order to better serve our Steam Era Modeler Customers. Please see the new categories listed below. Once in our Secure Model Store, you may click on any of these categories and they will expand to show the Kits available.
Add-On Kadee/Tahoe Trucks & Kadee Couplers *NEW*
Tahoe Model Works Trucks
New Kit Releases
Automobile Cars
Box Cars, Double Sheathed
Box Cars, Single Sheathed
Box Cars, Steel
Containers for Gondolas
Covered Hoppers
Gondolas
Hopper Cars
M.O.W. and Caboose
Pickle and Heinz Refrigerator Cars
Refrigerator Cars
Stock Cars
Ventilated Box Cars
One-Piece Roof Frames
Our Website has photos of most of our Kits as assembled. If you need a photo that is not on our website or a construction photo, please email us and we would be glad to send you any other photos that we have.
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WESTERFIELD MODELS NOW HAS A FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE PAGE where we are posting photos and videos of our new projects and Modelers Photos of built up Westerfield Model Freight Cars. Please send us your photos and videos of your built up Westerfield Kits or Kits in progress, along with a description of what you are doing.
This kit series is not currently available as it is undergoing repairs: 11000. We will be converting Only the #11000 Series to a flat Kit due to continuing problems with the One-Piece version. It may become a sides/end unibody. Whenever possible, all new Kits will be One-Piece body Kits.
Some early Kits have been discontinued due to molds being worn out. Please see our above left side page "Closeout Kits & Items" for more information.
We are committed to maintaining the high quality products that you have come to expect from Westerfield Models. Thank you.
Al Westerfield commented about the new Westerfield Models:
"The new owner of Westerfield Models has submitted several kits for my inspection. The castings were excellent and all the parts, decals and instructions were present. I have no hesitation in recommending the kits. Andrew Dahm is continuing the quality you have come to expect from the Westerfield line of model railroad products."
