Description
For Sale: 200 Ton Flat Car Kit (Minus Trucks) PN#678ANK
(Trucks sold separately. Trucks in photos are for demonstration purposes only.)
The 200 Ton Flat cars were built for the Chicago North Western and Pennsylvania Railroads by Commonwealth Steel Casting Corporation.
While flat car kits appear to be simple enough to build, this kit will present challenges none the less for the modeler to solve and finish out requiring a good amount of work. The top deck plate is old/new stock with die cast detail requiring clean up. Most are not perfectly flat, so it is up to the modeler to develop the right solution to mount this component onto the underframe which is a close facsimile to the prototype 3D printed in ABS plastic. Thus, it is easy to drill and tap for adding detail parts.
This unique car which has the greatest capacity of anything ever built for main line service at the time, would be a welcome addition to any layout.
What makes this car unique especially from a visual perspective are the dual trucks available from All Nation (see link below) which uses a span bolster.These trucks will allow the car to negotiate just about any radius curve without difficulty. Reverse curves are just the thing to bring out the beautiful swing action of the four trucks.
The approximate size of the model in length measure 12″ by a width of 2 7/16″.
Click here to learn more about the: 200 Ton Flat Car Research
Parts list included in this kit:
Main Body:
1 Underframe Base 3D Printed
1 Diecast Top Plate
2 Sides 3D Printed
Detail Kit:
2 Center Sills
2 Dummy Couplers
2 Brake Wheels
Brass Wire for Brake Wheel Shaft
1 Brake Set Diecast (Brake Cylinder, Air Cylinder, Triple Valve)
2 Air Hoses
4 Grab Irons
4 Corner Steps
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Note about the trucks (not included in this sale – sold separately at the link below)
The trucks for this kit are sold separately: 200-Ton Dalman Sprung Freight Truck Set 33″ Wheels (1 Pair) PN#646AN The dual trucks could have been Dalman or Andrews with the double body bolsters (aka common span bolster) to distribute the weight from the load on the roadbed. These trucks come fully assemble trucks with 4-40 screws to mount the trucks to the bolster. Trucks are insulated on one side and gauged for OW5 track.
