MODELING THE

SEABOARD SYSTEM

IN N SCALE

These pages are intended to assist anyone interested in modeling the SEABOARD SYSTEM Railroad in N SCALE.

The Seaboard System was the 1983 creation resulting from the merger of The Family Lines System (1972-1983) railroads into one corporate identity. The New SBD logo was one of the most recognizable logos in recent railroad history. Even though the SBD as an corporate entity did not last long (SBD & Chessie corporate merger in 1986 into CSX), the SBD logo and paint scheme lasted for many years and is still seen on railcars in 2006, These pages serve as a modeler and railfan resource site for one of the most colorful railroads of  modern times. Listed will be internet photo sites, roster sites and relevent SBD information, as well as some examples of modeling the Seaboard System in N scale. Your contributions are needed and welcomed.

Railroads covered will be Seaboard System & The Family Lines System

Seaboard System Photo sites:

RR Pictures Archives - SBD Photos

Fallen Flags website - SBD Photos

Rail Pictures web site - SBD photos.

Type in 'SEABOARD SYSTEM' in the "Enter Keywords" area, and SBD pictures will result.

CSX photo archives web site - SBD photos

This site has lots of reference photos. Varying stages of SBD paint and paint-outs into CSX.

Seaboard System Information sites:.

Georgia Rail history web site:

CSX History web site:

Includes photos & info on SBD and related

railroads of CSX.

Seaboard System Roster prior to Chessie merger

Surprisingly , there is very little information on the internet regarding the Seaboard System. I'll try to locate magazine articles to list.

Send comments to Seaboard System.

N Scale Modeler's Galley of custom made Seaboard System models

- send your pics to post here. Include SCL, Family Lines & Seaboard System

N Scale Factory made Seaboard System models:

ATLAS:

SD-50 locomotive  -2 road numbers and un-numbered

U25-B locomotive - 1 road number.

90 ton coal hoper - blk w/ red-yelow logo - 2 road numbers.

2-bay ACF covered hopper - beige w/ blk logo. 2 road numbers

Micro trains:

100 ton 3-bay coal hopper - blk w/ red-yellow logo 2 road numbers.

S&R MODELS: (Special Runs)

Atlas 3 Bay ACF centerflow hopper -beige w/ lk logo; 3 road numbers.1983

Con-Cor 3-bay open phosphate hopper - blk w/ yellow SBD lettering. 3 numbers. 1983.

Atlas 90t Coal hoppers. 7-road numbers. 1984 special Runs.

Atlas 45' Piggyback trailer -White w/ red-yellow logo; 2 numbers.

KATO:

U30-C locomotive. - 1 road number.

Model Die Casting/Roundhouse:

50' Boxcars - Blk with Red-yellow logo - 6 numbers

50' Boxcars - Boxcar Red w/ white logo - 6 numbers

Life-Like/ WALTHERS:

GP-38-2 - 2 road numbers (2006)

Bachmann:

SD-40-2

Ak-Sar-Ben:

Atlas 3-bay ACF covered hopper - beige w/ blk logo; 1 road number (confirmed).

SBD DECALS - N SCALE

                           NEW- NOW AVAILABLE FROM S&R MODELS -

SBD decals for BEIGE covered hoppers

Since the decal manufacturers are reducing their stock of  N scale SBD decals, I have commisioned a limited run of decals myself.

First set will be for SBD Beige Covered hoppers (See Above).  There will be

different sets that will have road numbers as appropriate for: 

Black lettering and standard 18" SBD lettering and SBD logo.

++ ACF Centerflow covered hoppers (M-T or Intermountain)

++ PS ribed side covered hoppers : Intermountain or Red cabose style

++ Airslide covered hoppers (Bowser/D.V. style)

++ Magor style covered hoppers (M-T Evans hopper)

I am only having a few sets of each made to gauge

response. More sets can be re-run as needed.

They will be sold through S&R MODELS, and

details will be posted on the S&R MODELS site.

MicroScale Industries decals:

60-454 Preferred Pool 45' trailers - Includes SBD reporting marks for Preferred 102 traiers.

60-508 SBD trailers (includes decals for: US MAil, XTRA & CSX Transportation)

60-398 SBD locomotives - not listed on M-S web site - ck w/ dealers.......

                          (SBD & Family Lines loco decals discontinued)

PAINT:

Polly Scale - SCL Hopper Car Beige

(note: The Beige shade varied over the years)

SEABOARD SYSTEM - Photo CD's by

Warren Calloway:

Available from ACL/SAL Historical society:

CD-32 - SBD locomotives, Vol. 1

CD-33 - SBD locomotives, Vol. 2

Join the N Scale Seaboard System Yahoo Group:

NscaleSBD

This page was last updated on: March 8, 2008

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NEW SBD SD-45-2 locos announced by Intermountain 3-08.

SBD Intermountain ACF hopper. Custom SBD decals from S&R Models