Kit Instructions and Customer Support

This page includes all of our instructions for our kit-based products, as well as any other handy customer support documents.

Just click on the link below to download the appropriate set of instructions. If your browser does not allow you to download, try another web browser or check your browser settings, since popups are being blocked by your browser. If you cannot figure out how to change that, send us an email and we will email you a pdf file.

Box Cars
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Greenville Steel Car 6,000CuFt 60′ Double Plug Door Box Car Kit
— Alternate Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Greenville Steel Car 6,000CuFt 60′ Double Plug Door Box Car Phase 3 Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Greenville Steel Car 86′ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Gunderson 50′ 6089ft High Cube Double Plug Box Car kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Southern Pacific PS/SP 40′ Boxcar Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models PRR X58 Box Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-1 40’ Combination Door Box Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-1 40′ “Mini-Hy” Cube Box Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Thrall 5,880CuFt 60′ Double Plug Door Box Car with Freigtmaster End of Car Cushioning Kit
— Addendum Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Thrall 5,880CuFt 60′ Double Plug Door Box Car with Keystone End of Car Cushioning Kit

Cabooses
Instructions for B&O I-18 Caboose Coupler Box Height Adjustment

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models B&O I-18 Caboose Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models IC Centralia Steel Wide Vision Caboose Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models NP/SP&S/BN ICC Wide-Vision Caboose Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models NYC Despatch Shops Incorporated and St. Louis Car Company Bay Window Caboose Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Rock Island Lines ICC Bay Window Caboose Kit

Coal Hoppers
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-3 2750 Coal Hopper Kit

Covered Hoppers
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 3500 Dry-Flo Covered Hopper Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 4500/4700 & SRS 4600 Covered Hopper Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4000 Covered Hopper Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4740 Covered Hopper Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper Kit

Flat Cars
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GSC 60′ Flat Car Kit

Gondolas
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models ACF 70-Ton Welded Drop-End Gondola Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models Bethlehem 70-Ton Riveted Drop-End Gondola Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models PRR G41 Series Coil Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models PRR/PC G43 Series Gondola Kit

Tank Cars
Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 1917-Design 8000/10000 Gallon Radial Course Tank Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 1928-Design 6,000 Gallon 3-Compartment Tank Car Kit

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 1948/1952/1957 Design 8,000 Gallon Tank Car Kits

Instructions for Building Tangent Scale Models GATC 1949-Design 8,000 Gallon Acid Tank Car Kit