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Product Details
TO BE PHOTOS OF PRUDUCT
The Rock Island ordered these from two vendors. We plan to produce both styles as they were different in apperance. RI-5.1 from the Bettendorf Company (133000-133499) with Ajax brakes and RI-5.2 from the ACF company (133500-133999) with Klasing lever brakes.
The RI-5.1.KC will be Bettendorf CO with KC brakes and RI-5.1.AB will be with AB brakes. The RI-5.2.KC will be the ACF CO. with KC brakes and RI-5.2.AB will be with AB brakes
Some cars were modified in 1952-1953 to salt cars (20 cars from Bettendorf and 25 cars from ACF) The kits for these cars will come later as RI-5.1.AB-S and RI-5.2.AB-S. All cars kept their 133000 series numbers for the modification.
The Rock island also had an order for 499 cars of the (39200-39699) series that were of these same cars. AC&F (Lot 01-4554)
The tooling for this kits is currently done. Molds are being worked on. These kits are not avail at this time but will be in the very near future.

Pricing for RI-5.1 and RI-5.2 is unknown right now. As the pricing of detail parts keep raising. We are also going to offer the salt cars which would be -S as stated above.
Shipping and handling in continental USA will be determinded at time of production. Other shipping please get in contact with us.