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Burlington Northern (BN) Bulkhead Flat Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00155

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Length:

53'6"

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted not lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

This model has a SOO Line box-car-red body color, and did not come with a load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00156

Additional IDs:

00157

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Year/Era:

1950

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

629091, 629052

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

00156 has United States Gypsum covered lumber load (SHS #00252).
00157 has Plumb Creek covered lumber load (SHS #00251).


 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
With the USG load.

 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
With the Plumb Creek load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00158

Additional IDs:

00159

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Year/Era:

1967

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

95221, 95282

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

00158 has Johns-Manville covered lumber load (SHS #00249).
00159 has Plumb Creek covered lumber load (SHS #00251).


(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)

 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
With the Plumb Creek load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00160

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

22761

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

Has an Evans Building Materials covered lumber load (SHS #00246).


(image copyright © S-Helper Service)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00161

Additional IDs:

00162

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Year/Era:

1964

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

923641, 923642

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

00161 has Gold Bond covered lumber load (SHS #00247).
00162 has Johns-Manville covered lumber load (SHS #00249).


(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

(image copyright © S-Helper Service)

 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
Shown here with the optional pipe load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00302

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Year/Era:

1964

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Maine Central (MEC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

7712

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:


 (image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)
Shown without the pulpwood load.

(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

 (image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)
Shown with the pulpwood load that the model came with.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00163

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Year/Era:

1959

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

51861

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

Has an Evans Building Materials covered lumber load (SHS #00246).


(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00164

Additional IDs:

00165

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

15061, 15082

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

00164 has Masonite covered lumber load (SHS #00250).
00165 has United States Gypsum covered lumber load (SHS #00252).


 (image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)
Bob Werre posed this model with the Finlay Products covered lumber load.

 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
With the Masonite load.

 (image copyright © S-Helper Service)
With the USG load.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00166

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General Steel Casting Corp

Style:

bulkhead

Length:

53'6"

Road Name:

Wabash (WAB)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

181

Product Type:

metal and plastic

Finish:

painted and lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Notes:

Came with the red Gold Bond covered lumber load (SHS #00248).

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