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2008 Show Schedule

21st Annual Logging Modelers Convention
Sonora, CA
April 19

On30 Modelers’ Meet
Sacramento, CA
May 31

28th National Narrow Gauge Convention
Portland, OR
Sept. 10-13

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Foothill Model Works

P.O. Box 470, Willits, CA 95490-0470, USA
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IMPORTANT NEWS!

Well, we’ve held it off as long as we could, but the ever increasing costs of our suppliers in these troubled economic times has forced us to raise some of our prices. The new prices became effective February 11, 2008.

Welcome to Foothill Model Works’ home on the net! This set of web pages is designed to provide our customers and friends with an online reference to our company and our products. Always a work in progress, please check back here from time to time. We now have our entire catalog of currently shipping products presented online. Drop us a line and tell us what you think or what other information you would like presented here.

See the “How to Order” link button on the left for information on ordering from FMW and how to contact us.

New Release

7′x20′ On30/On3 Steel Bunk, Logging Flat Car Kits in Styrene

Our next kit to make use of our styrene 20′ Flat Car is our 20′ Steel Bunk, Logging Flat Car Kit. For full details about our new styrene, 20′ Flat Car, see 7′ x 20′ Styrene Frame Detail Photos, FMW-2214, and FMW-2326.

Designed to accommodate our 20′ frame, this free-lanced, logging flat car is typical of many such cars used on short line narrow gauge railroads in the first half of the twentieth century. This kit is designed to look like a flat car that has been converted to haul logs through the addition of steel log bunks to its deck. It can be modified to suit your tastes, with a choice of needle beams, buffer blocks, truss rod nut/washers, and whether or not the original stake pockets were scavenged when the car was converted to haul logs. Also note that the brake staff on flat cars is easily removable (from the ratchet and pawl up), so it can be safely stowed when loaded with logs. While there is no prototype for this particular car (though the arrangemnt follows WSLCo. practice), it was designed and built following standard building practices of the day.

We believe that this highly detailed, easy to assemble kit will make as excellent an addition to any layout as it is on ours!

This high quality, styrene kit features the following:

Complete set of FMW’s all new styrene 20′ Flat Car kit castings.

Available in On3 (FMW-2221) or On30 (FMW-2332).

Steel Log Bunks by San Juan Car Co.

Trucks by MacLeod Western w/NWSL Wheels (while supplies last).

Set of FMW-4000 Wooden Brake Beams in styrene.

FMW-4001 15″ ACME Brake Wheel w/ratchet & pawl.

Set of FMW-4004 Truck Brake Levers.

Kadee® No. 26 couplers included!

Easy to follow, illustrated instructions by FMW.

20′ Steel Bunk, Logging Flat Car Kit:

These kits include all the castings and parts required to complete one car (glue, paint, decals, and load not included).

Scale	Stock No.	Price
On3	FMW-2221	$42.00
On30	FMW-2332	$42.00

7′x20′ On30/On3 Equipment Flat Car Kits in Styrene

Designed to accommodate our 20′ frame, this free-lanced, equipment flat car is typical of many such cars used on short line narrow gauge railroads in the first half of the twentieth century. While there is no prototype for this particular car (though the board arrangemnt follows WSLCo. practice), it was designed and built following standard building practices of the day. This car is also made to look like it had been made from a modified, 20′ flat car. During that modification, extra boards were added to the deck to aid in the loading of wheeled and tracked vehicles.