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Welcome to John Hall Design. I designed these HOn3 models for use on my 1886 South Pacific Coast model railroad. Click on each image to take you to Shapeways where you can purchase that model. The models are available with no markup, only the Shapeways cost to print it.

These models are recommended only for experienced modelers. They are NOT complete model kits. The buyer must supply: wheelsets; couplers; screws; brakewheels; truss, grab, and end rail wire; glue; paint; decals; etc.

The printing plastic that is used creates highly detailed models. The plastic is very fragile and must be handled with care. In addition, the models need to be kept from ultraviolet light until they are painted. This includes sunlight and florescent light. However, I have kept unpainted models on my layout lit by LED strip lighting for over five years without any significant harm.

The parts require cleaning before the model is painted and assembled. First remove any visible wax left over from the printing process. Then clean out any of the holes for hand grabs, truss rods, end railing etc. using a 0.015" drill bit. My favorite cleaning method is a heated ultrasonic cleaner large enough to hold a car body. Parts are cleaned in a 12/1 mixture of hot water and Dawn detergent for 15 to 20 minutes of ultrasonic agitation at 75°C (165°F). Repeat if necessary. Rinse in plain warm water and thoroughly dry. A tutorial from Shapeways on Cleaning and Painting the plastic describes a simpler but slower cleaning process.

I do not give refunds as I do not receive any money from a purchase. Any concerns about the print quality should be directed to Shapeways.

South Pacific Coast Railroad Equipment

Baggage Cars / Parlor Cars / Coaches / Passenger Car Truck Frames / Freight Cars / SPC Locomotive Stack / Handcar / Misc. Equipment

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All the models are HOn3 scale/gauge except for the Smoke Stacks and Handcars.

Passenger Cars

All Passenger cars, unless noted, are models of Carter Brothers products. The roof snaps on and off the body. They come with the appropriate truck frames and brake beams. The buyer needs to supply: the wheelsets; 0.015" wire for truss rods and end railing; brake wheels; couplers; and 00-90-⅛" roundhead truck screws. The truck frames use Precision Scale 26 inch wheelsets HO-3240. The cars are designed for MicroTrains N scale 1025(001 02 011) couplers.

Baggage Cars

Baggage Express cars 2-3, built 1878. Duckbill roof.

Baggage Mail Express cars 7-8, built 1880. Duckbill roof.

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Parlor Cars

San Francisco or Santa Cruz built in 1879 by Jackson & Sharp

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Coaches

Coaches 15-16 purchased 1879 through Commission Agents Davis, Howell & Co, SF. Duckbill roof.

Coaches 19-22 built 1879 as first class cars. Duckbill roof.

Coaches 33-44 built in 1880 for Oakland and Alameda local commuter service. Duckbill roof.

Coaches 49-51 built 1883 as first class cars. Bullnose roof.

Coaches 52-55 built 1883 as second class cars. Bullnose roof.

Coaches 56-61 built 1884 for through service between Alameda and Santa Cruz. Bullnose roof.

Combine 62-63 built 1885 for use on the Boulder Creek Branch. Bullnose roof. See Interior below.

Coaches 64-71 built 1886 by Harland & Hollingsworth for the anticipated expansion of Oakland local service up Telegraph Avenue which was not approved. Bullnose roof.

Combine 72-73 built 1886 for use on the Almaden Branch. Bullnose roof. See Interior below.

Coaches 74-78 built 1887. Bullnose roof.

Interior for Coaches 33-44

Interior for Combines 62-63 Side seats

Interior for Combines 72-73 Individual seats

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Carter Bros. Passenger Car Truck Frames

The above coach kits include the truck frames and brake beams to assemble one pair of trucks. Individual trucks may be purchased from the links below. The buyer must supply the wheelsets. The trucks are designed for Precision Scale 26 inch wheelsets HO-3240. Assembly is simple. Place an end beam in position and glue only one end. This allows movement to briefly widen the truck side to snap in the wheel set. Be gentle the plastic is fragile.

The Original truck frames were used on the South Pacific Coast Railroad passenger coaches 1 thru 55, 62 ,63, and all baggage cars. The Patent truck frames were used on the South Pacific Coast Railroad passenger coaches 56 thru 61 and 64 thru 78. These kits included the truck frames and brake beams to assemble one pair of trucks.

Original Passenger Truck Frames.

Patented Passenger Truck Frames.

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Freight Cars

All freight cars are models of Carter Brothers products. The cars come with the appropriate truck frames and brake beams. However the kits were also designed to use Rio Grande Models #3211 Carter Bros Trucks. If using the printed truck frames the buyer will need to supply the wheelsets, Precision Scale 26 inch wheelsets HO-3240. The buyer must also supply the 0.015" wire for truss rods, brake wheel, couplers, 00-90-⅛" roundhead truck screws, and wood for the deck for the flat car. The cars are designed for MicroTrains N scale 1025(001 02 011) couplers.

The Ventilated Boxcar requires some careful cleaning and construction of the ventilated doors. The door frames are supplied with holes for buyer supplied 0.015" diameter rods to be inserted to represent the iron bars on the prototype door. The holes must be cleaned of the wax used during the printing process. Then after the model is cleaned the 0.015" rods must be carefully inserted. This is a very delicate operation and should only be performed by a modeler experienced working with very small parts.

28' Flatcar 1-579 odd, built various years.

28' Boxcar 2-102, 180-236 even, built various years.

28' Ventilated Boxcar 104-178 even, built various years.

Cabooses 45-48, built 1882. Truck frames NOT included.

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SPC Locomotive Stack

The smoke stack was designed by SPC Master Mechanic Evan L. Reese in 1881-1882 to minimize the risk of grain field fires that were being caused by the original Radley-Hunter stacks. Locomotives 1 thru 13 were converted to this stack. Locomotives 14-17 had these stacks included in the Baldwin Locomotive Works order. The stacks are offered in multiple scales.

On3 Scale Version

Sn3 Scale Version

HOn3 Scale Version

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Handcar

HOn3 Hand Car used on the SPC.

Sn3 Hand Car used on the SPC.

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Misc. Equipment

Hon3 SPC Oil Molasses Tank A flatcar load first used by the Pacific Coast Oil Works in Alameda then used to transport molasses to United Distilling at Agnew's.

HO Wright's 1893 Tunnel Portal