HO Illinois Terminal Class B Stanton Drive

Please read all instructions below before assembly.
This kit builds an Illinois Terminal Class B electric freight motor. It includes all four walls, the roof, the floor, and a pair of sideframes with pilots which are designed to mount easily to North West Short Line (NWSL) Stanton powered trucks (x2). The floor is included and does not need to be ordered separately. The required (not included) NWSL Stanton trucks should be specified at a 7' wheelbase with 36" wheels.
Pilot holes are pre-drilled for the grab irons and steps. I reccomend a kadee number 143 short-shank coupler with whisker centering device. This coupler pocket will not accomodate the old style brass return spring. Use a trimmed draft gear box lid from the kadee package and a 2-56 screw to install the couplers.
Before assembly be sure to tap all screw holes with a 2-56 tap.
Scrub the parts before assembly with pure simple green and an electric tooth brush, then scrub again in water as hot as you can keep your hand in without burning it. Repeat as needed until the model has no waxy residue left from the print process. I use a sonicare toothbrush for this.
You can paint the pieces individually then assemble them with great ease. Alignment pegs on all parts keep the components in perfect alignment. Add ACC (super glue) to the seams once you are ready to finalize the assembly.
Use plastic compatible primers and paints. Decals are produced by Resin Car Works.
I reccomend pre-painting the sideframes before gluing them to the trucks.