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01/26/2026

Thank you EVERYONE who stopped by to see us at Amherst this weekend!

01/24/2026

We are also happy to announce Bridge Line Design ROCK and ATW USRE 40' Boxcars! Along with the Lehigh Valley cars, this makes 5 USRE versions now available on the 3D Central Website!

The 40'-6" IL 3898 cuft boxcar from ROCK series 57413-57885; from RI series 21000-22999 built by Pullman-Standard, Lot 8028, Oct-Dec 1951. Sold to and rebuilt/reconditioned by US Railway Equipment (USRE) in 1975

The 40'-6" IL 3884 cuft boxcar (XF) from ATW series 2001-2050 rebuilt by U.S. Railway Equipment (USRE), Lot 1198, Jun-73; from RI series 21000-22999 built by Pullman-Standard

Both are available at the Amherst Shows this weekend and on our website! https://3dcentraltrains.com/search?type=product%2Cpage%2Carticle&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=USRE

01/24/2026

Introducing the Southern Pacific B-70-84 Boxcar. These 52'-8" 5574 cu.ft. boxcars were built by PS from 8-10/1979. They featured 8'+8' Youngstown sliding doors, non-terminating ends, and Freight Master cushioning. These cars were distinctive among SP's fleet of boxcars due to their wide rib spacing in comparison to similar cars. These cars could be seen coast-to-coast hauling paper and lumber products to a wide variety of customers. During the rise of the Golden West Service program, some of these cars would be rebuilt, repainted and renumbered into GVSR paint. After Union Pacific's acquisition of SP, these cars were repainted with UP paint but SP mark. The number series started at 253000. As of 2025, these cars can still be seen roaming the rails in their original liveries, or in Golden West and UP paint. They are surely beat and faded, but still going strong.

We are starting with 2 versions for the SP cars. As Delivered and rebuilt with Superior doors.

In addition we are also announcing the Pullman Standard 5344 cu.ft. Double Door Boxcar. The PS 5344 series boxcar began production in the late 70s and finished in 1981. Being built during the incentive per diem (IPD) program allowed for a plethora of different eccentric paint schemes and variants. A missing variant of the line in model form is the double-door version. The double door 5344 variant allowed customers to load commodities like paper and lumber products due to their 16' door openings. These were produced in the 1980s for 2 primary roads: SNCT (Seattle North Coast) and WCTR (White City Terminal Railway). The Seattle North Coast is a great example of the eccentric paint schemes created during the IPD program, while the White City Terminal could've done better. These cars would last in their respective paint schemes up until the late 80s during the fall of the IPD program. Many of these cars would later go to different railroads (including BN and SBD) and potentially be completely repainted (Sierra Pine Limited). Some of these cars can still be seen today, as of 2025, in their original paint schemes, still roaming the rails and delivering lumber and paper to customers across the country.

2 Versions are available for the 5344cuft cars. SNCT and WCTR. More variants coming soon!

Both Double Door Boxcarversions feature thinly printed grab irons, correct PS ladders and catwalks, different door variants based on the prototype, a nicely detailed underframe, and much more. Decals will be available through RailTrain Hobbies for all variants we will be offering.

We have a small number of these cars available at the Amherst show on Saturday only! Due to the coming snowstorm, we will be leaving after the show on Saturday and, unfortunately, not attending the show on Sunday.

https://3dcentraltrains.com/collections/keystone-model-prototypes?_pos=1&_psq=keystone&_ss=e&_v=1.0

01/21/2026

Tuesday Night Amherst Product release!
Yuma Car and Foundry C&O House Cars!
These 1920s and 1930s AC&F built cars were made for the C&O and the group contained almost 3000 similar cars! We have already released the Ventilated versions and now there are 2 new "as delivered" versions uploaded on the 3D Central website!
https://3dcentraltrains.com/collections/yuma-car-foundry

The 32102 Is the XA A4-2 Double door car.
The 32103 is the XM B4-5 Single door car.

FLEET BUILDER LINE
These cars are in our 3D Central "Fleet Builder" Line of simple cars with nice details. These are quick builds to help you build unit trains, or just top off your layout rollings stock numbers with little effort. Much more detail can be added to these if you would like, but they are left deliberately simple for those looking to fill out their rosters quickly!

01/20/2026

Our Monday Night Amherst announcement is 2 more Conrail Ballast Cars from Oak Island Models! 2 of the 4 Conrail BH1C versions are now available on the 3D Central Website!

STARTING IN 1984 CONRAIL TOOK DELIVERY OF THE NEW 1750 CUFT BH1C BALLAST HOPPER. OVER ITS LIFETIME SOME CARS OF THE CLASS RECEIVED VARIOUS EXTENSIONS TO INCREASE THE CUBIC FOOTAGE. THESE CARS, LIKE THEIR BH1D COUNTERPARTS, (ALSO OFFERED BY OAK ISLAND MODELS) WERE CONVEYED TO THEIR NEW OWNERS, NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND CSX AT SPLIT DATE. IN THE 2020’s AMTRAK PURCHASED A BATCH OF THE BH1D HOPPERS AND CONVERTED THEM TO SOLAR POWERED AND REMOTE CAPABLE OPERATION.

https://3dcentraltrains.com/collections/oak-island-models?_pos=1&_psq=Oak+Islad&_ss=e&_v=1.0

01/18/2026

As we prep for the upcoming Amherst Show at the Big E in Springfield next weekend, we have a ton of new products to announce! So that they do not get lost in a giant post next weekend with other new products we will begin announcing new products every day up until the show!

The first (of many) is the Bridge Line Design D&H Ilminite Ore Cars!
32050 D&H Ilmenite Ore Car (1947cu.ft.)

Purchase here:
https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32050-d-h-ilmenite-ore-car-1947cu-ft?_pos=1&_psq=32050&_ss=e&_v=1.0

For each 32050 D&H Ilmenite Ore car sold $5 USD will be donated to the Delaware and Hudson Railway Historical Society.

The Delaware and Hudson Railway Ore Cars used to haul Ilmenite Ore out of the National Lead Mine at Tahawus, NY. This version of the car was built for the D&H by Bethlehem Steel Car in 1965. They were numbered from 100-240. D&H received a second batch in 1966 with a slightly smaller capacity (1844cu.ft.). We will be producing these cars as well as cars that were updated slightly for the Wisconsin Central in the 1990s

For ease of painting, we have printed the exterior slope sheet as a separate part as these were often painted a different color than the body.

We have also included the support bars at the top of the car as separate piece and inserts to produces cars that have had them cut out.

3D Printed Body and detail parts
3D Printed Frame
Screws

Decals are available separately from Highball Graphics.
Item # F-130

These cars had specific Buckeye Cushion Ride 100 Ton Roller Bearing trucks which we have already worked with Plate C Model Prototypes to have produced!

10/05/2025

The second car in our new 3D Central "Fleet Builder" Line is also from a new Design Partner! Yuma Car & Foundry!

This new company will focus on earlier rollingstock from the 30's 40's and 50's. The first is a C&O Ventilated Boxcar XV V4-1

Again, this kit is designed on purpose to be a simple build that you can doctor up if you desire. Ladders are ready for grabs and underbody details can be added easily. The idea is to keep the cost down but potential through the roof!

The C&O Ventilated Boxcars can be found here!
https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32101-c-o-ventilated-boxcar-xv-v4-1?_pos=1&_psq=32101&_ss=e&_v=1.0

10/05/2025

Introducing Oak Island Models!
This 1990s CR Themed company has a lot in store in the next few months with 5 CR related ballast cars, covered hoppers and more!

The first car is also the first in our new 3D Central "Fleet Builder" Line of simple cars with nice details. These are quick builds to help you build unit trains or just top off your layout rollingstock numbers with little to no effort. Much more detail can be added to these if you would like, but they are left deliberately simple for those looking to fill out their rosters quickly!

The first car in the Oak Island Models Library is the CR BH1D Ballast Hopper! built in 1986-87 these cars lasted into NS and CSX.
On the website now as single cars, 6 packs, and 12 packs!!
https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32090-cr-bh1d-ballast-hopper?_pos=1&_psq=oak&_ss=e&_v=1.0

09/26/2025

Some more Cardinal River Models Berkshire samples!

08/12/2025

Mount Vernon Shops Just released PRR decals for the Bridge Line Design PRR/PC/CR H49 & H50 kits.

You can order the decals at https://www.mountvernonshops.com/products/ho-prr-h49-h50-plain-keystone-covered-hopper-decals-1966?_pos=1&_sid=027b32f9b&_ss=r

You can order the H49 kits:

https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32017-prr-h49-covered-hopper?_pos=1&_psq=H49&_ss=e&_v=1.0&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMIZZ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnfXh-xzJ1qj2BElSRVWyxWnlTDWnRtEgVRfrUWcQxsLB8FlE4RQ1taLFozN_aem_l-VjVGwlcQ6vkW5BeeENkA

And you can order the H50 kits at: https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32019-d-h-ps-2cd-covered-hopper-copy

Both kits are in stock and waiting on your orders! We even have some D&H PS-2CD Covered Hoppers and Decals ready to ship!
https://3dcentraltrains.com/products/32019-d-h-ps-2cd-covered-hopper?_pos=1&_psq=32019&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Have a great week! More new items coming soon!

In 1966 and 1967, the PRR had its last two covered hopper classes built for them by Pullman Standard, a smaller 2-bay version of the 3-bay H46 (PS2-CD), 125 of class H49 were built in June 1966 with a capacity of 3018 cubic feet. In October and November 1967, 100 class H50 were built with a cubic fo...

08/09/2025

Doing sample prints is one of the most satisfying, and sometimes frustrating, things we do! This one has been proving to be a challenge but challenges are meant to be overcome!

The new Cardinal River Models Berkshires are sure to be awesome models!

More photos to come soon. Special thanks to 3D Central for this excellent sample print of the Cardinal River Models Museum Tier™ Nickel Plate Road Class S-2 2-8-4 in HO Scale. Visit our website cardinalrivermodels.com for more info.

08/01/2025

Man, THESE ARE COOL!!!
Great Job Shawn from LakeShoreModels!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bs3Ly74wN/

These Plate C Model Prototypes 66Ton Hoppers are still available! We have decent stock and can print more if we run out! Available as single cars, 6 packs and 12 packs!

https://3dcentraltrains.com/search?q=66+Ton&type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&sort_by=relevance&filter.p.vendor=Plate+C+Model+Prototypes