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N-5 All-Steel Caboose (Cabin Car) - Kit -- Pennsylvania Railroad - Southern Region (red, black roof, white lettering) - HO-Scale Product Number: BOW55022 Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. |
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N-5 All-Steel Caboose (Cabin Car) - Kit -- Pennsylvania Railroad - Southern Region (red, black roof, white lettering) - HO-Scale Product Number: BOW55022 Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. |
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Product Features The N-5 was the world's first all-steel cabin car. Produced in 1914 by Lines East, these cars were equipped with archbar, leaf-spring trucks and small tool boxes under their sides. While it was referred to as a center cupola, the N-5 cupola was actually 12-1/2" off center. It had a brake lever on each end of the platform instead of the brakewheel. Over the years some changes occurred: the top lights and tool boxes were removed, Ajax brakewheels replaced the brake levers, AB brakes replaced the K style brakes, coil-spring trucks were replaced by leaf-spring trucks, and new end sills, collision posts and new end railings were also added. The stove and chimney were moved from the end of the car closer to the cupola. There were a total of 616 cars built during this era. Antenna support system is not included. Product Specifications
Product Rankings #1540 in Model Trains > Freight Cars > HO Scale #2730 in Model Trains > Freight Cars #23018 in Model Trains Product Tags |
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