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KIT 1082R - Accurail 7700 Series AAR Offset-Side Twin Hopper

News - Updated 04/07/12
New Products - Updated 7/9/11
What are Weight Upgrade Kits

04/07/12 - Tribute to the Trunk

Click here to see our Tribute to the Trunk

Check out our “Tribute to the Trunk”, a photo collection of Grand Trunk equipment that we have photographed in the Northeast Iowa area. With the Grand Trunk being part of the Canadian National railroad now, GTW equipment can be found through the CN system. CLICK HERE to view our tribute. If you would like to contribute photos to this page, please contact our web person at cnwfan@yahoo.com.

03/31/12 - PayPal Invoicing

Looking to pay for your email or snail mail order with PayPal? Not a problem. Just let us know when placing your order, and we’ll email you a PayPal invoice. Be sure to let us know the email address associated with your PayPal account.

03/12/12 - Add to Cart? What’s This?

We are incorporating the PayPal shopping cart into our site. This will allow you to place orders on-line using your credit card or PayPal account for payment. Simply click the Add to Cart button to add the item into your cart.

To view the contents of your cart, click the View Cart button. You’ll find this button at the bottom of each page that has the Add to Cart buttons. From the cart, you can modify quantities, delete items, and checkout.

Please be sure to read our PayPal Shopping Cart Information page. This page contains the latest information about the shopping cart, along with our Terms and Conditions.

Over the coming weeks, we will be adding more shopping cart enabled products to the website. If you have any questions or issues about the PayPal shopping cart, please contact us.

03/12/12 - Increase in Shipping Charges

Effective Monday 3/12/2012, our shipping charge for USPS Priority Mail (continental US delivery) will increase to $12.50. Free shipping will still be available, but only for orders above $75.00.

For orders that are currently being processed, and for any orders we receive via US mail through 3/23/2012, the old shipping charges will still apply.

02/01/12 - Double Up Sale

For a limited time... the Double Up sale! Two kits bundled together for one low price. Our first Double Up sale items will be 3 different bundles of our popular HO steel plate load kits. Build the load kits separately or combine them together. We have included enough stripwood in the kits for either option. For pictures and prices, CLICK HERE. These bundles are only available directly from us. But hurry, sale items are limited.

02/01/12 - Price List Updates

We have updated our HO RTR Price List along with releasing a new HO Containers & Trailers Price List just for Athearn and Walthers containers / trailers. What makes this price list special? We’ve lowered the prices on a number of our intermodal items. Adding weight to your TOFC or stack train just became even more affordable!

CLICK HERE to see our archived news.

Just Released - Updated 7/9/11

	HO Mixed Sizes Steel Plate Loads

	HO Country Creek Bridges 7/14/10 - Three new bridge kits added, including bridge deck kits to fit Walthers and Chooch bridge abutments.

	KIT 1082R - Accurail HO 7700 Series AAR Offset-Side Twin Hopper

	KIT 8344R - Walthers HO 10-1-2 Heavyweight Pullman Sleeper

What are weight upgrade kits?
Adair Shops^TM is the home of thin weights for contemporary HO and On30 cars. Our weight upgrade kits are specifically designed to fit a wide variety of car kits and RTR cars from today's manufacturers such as Athearn*, Accurail*, Red Caboose*, Walthers*, and Roundhouse*, just to name a few. When assembled, your cars will meet or exceed recommended NMRA weight requirements. In addition, the weight segments will, in most cases, not show... not even in open cars. Some of our kits even allow for full interiors and lighting.

Each kit is composed of custom manufactured metal weight segments along with detailed instructions and an assembly layout. The weight segments are machined to size and ready to install.

Our specially formulated glue bonds the weight segments to the car kit's body or frame without attacking the plastic. If you make a mistake, simply remove the weight segment with a dental type instrument. Each shipment includes enough glue to assemble the kits in the order.

As for painting, our weight segments will accept both lacquer and water based paints, although water based paints are recommended.

We also have an expanding line of weight upgrade kits available for Ready-To-Run cars. This includes a large assortment of custom made slope sheets for hopper cars.

Please feel free to browse our web site and on-line catalog. If you have any questions, send us an email at adairshops@yousq.net. We look foward to serving you and providing a product that allows you to operate your trains like the prototype. Thank you.

* The asterisk (*) designates trademarks of various manufacturers. These references are made with permission of the manufacturer. However, no affiliation with, connection to, association with or sponsorship by any of these manufacturers is intended nor should be implied.