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

HO Athearn Coupler Adapters

HO Steel Beam Loads

News - Updated 12/13/11
New Products - Updated 7/9/11
What are Weight Upgrade Kits

12/13/11 - Car and a Load Combo Deal

Available now, our first release of a car and load combination deal. For this release, we have paired an Accurail 41’ gondola with our 9503B plate load. CLICK HERE for prices and additional information.

7/9/11 - Mixed Size Steel Plate Loads Now Available

Our HO mixed size steel plate loads are now available. With this release, we have also included a plate load for a car you wouldn't expect. Check out the load pictures below. We ran across a photo of a centerbeam flatcar with a steel plate load in a BN freight car book. Our guess is that the centerbeam car was being used for a back haul. For information and prices about this load, and other new mixed size steel plate loads, CLICK HERE.

5/9/11 - New Mixed Size Steel Plate Loads Announced

Check out our latest steel plate loads! Unlike our previous steel plate load kits that included just one plate size, these loads are a mix of different plate sizes and thicknesses. Patterned after prototype loads we've seen in our area, our new mixed size steel plate loads will be a great fit for your 60' flat cars. Available soon!

3/27/11 - CN Track Evaluation Car in Dyersville

The CN track evaluation car took the siding in Dyersville to meet a westbound train. This gave us a chance to grab a few pictures of this unique piece of equipment before it continued it’s eastward journey to Dubuque. CLICK HERE to check out the photos.

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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.