SAL 6523 is a model constructed from an Athearn 65' mill gondola with new resin ends, a custom rebar load made from 22-gage wire, brass tie down strands, Evergreen styrene bracing, and uses a Tangent hand brake. The model was painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and decaled with Speedwitch SAL 65' Mill Gondola set (D111). The model and load were weathered to follow the prototype which was in rebar service.
And to add to my fleet of yeoman flat cars, here is an assortment of 41'4" flats of both the Seaboard Air Line variety and another former AB&C flat. The AB&C flat became the ACL P-15 class and will be a unique piece of equipment shot by my friend Stanley Jackowski in Maintenance of Way service despite being freshly repainted in ACL paint by the Waycross shops in 1973. It has long been one of my favorite images and will require some additional detailing.
The current count of flatcars under construction is 5, with 10 others in various shades of black awaiting their decals. With this many projects underway, progress will be made and as such I'm declaring 2026 to be the year of the completed Gondola and Flatcar!
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