How-To: Building An NKP Flat Car | PSC | 7.5" Gauge

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Published 2024-06-07
In this How-To tutorial, we walk you through the process of assembling a 1.5” scale version of General Steel Casting 53 1/2' flat car kit offered by Precision Steel Car Company.

At the time of publication, PSC has a limited quantity of flat car kits in stock so, if you are interested in purchasing a kit, do not delay.

Correction** we used a right angle grinder not a die grinder and a shoulder bolt is used for attaching the trucks not a machine screw.

Here is a time guide to this How-To Video:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Uncrating
00:45 Car Body Fabrication
09:14 Truck/Coupler/Safety Chain Plate Fabrication
11:11 Welding the mounting T-Plates
11:45 Welding T-Plates to Flat Car Body
11:57 Body Work
12:06 Cleaning, Priming, Painting
12:52 Taping Holes In Car Body
13:25 Staining & Completing Wood Decking.
14:07 Installing the Wood Deck
14:34 Coupler Retaining Pin Cap
15:19 Vinyl Graphic Application Process
18:16 Completed Car

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All Comments (9)
  • @scottleidenberger4401
    That was a great build video. The completed car looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.
  • @GeeWillikersMan
    I’m building a Kozo A3, caboose from the Jackman plans on dls, and a PSC Reefer. I have always been wary of using shoulder bolts with trucks. My fear is that they would work loose over time. Is this a thing or am I overthinking it? You know ILS is like an hour away from me and I’ve never been there. Maybe I should make this the year.
  • @wkjeeping9053
    Tig welding is not easy. Mig welding will work just as well. If converting the flat car to passenger car I would recommend gmaw welding and stronger then both tig or mig.
  • @hoppercar
    Don't like the graphics...that's for cheaters.....paint masks are better