In 1974, American Car & Foundry (ACF)(R) built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines a ox car leasing companies. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels * Accurate
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) ACF 50' 6'' Box Car -- East Erie Commercial #1266 (brown, white) - HO-Scale
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In 1974, American Car & Foundry (ACF)(R) built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines a ox car leasing companies. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels * Accurate
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) ACF 50' 6'' Box Car -- East Erie Commercial #1292 (brown, white) - HO-Scale
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In 1974, American Car & Foundry (ACF)(R) built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines a ox car leasing companies. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels * Accurate
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) ACF 50' 6'' Box Car -- Family Lines #5311 (black, yellow) - HO-Scale
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In 1974, American Car & Foundry (ACF)(R) built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines a ox car leasing companies. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels * Accurate
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) ACF 50' 6'' Box Car -- Family Lines #5315 (black, yellow) - HO-Scale
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An industry standard since the 1930s, the 3-bay hopper was adopted as an AAR recommended design. Although offering greater carrying capacity than flat-sided cars, the joints were easily damaged by sulfuric acid (created by wet coal), and the cars f ell out of favor by the mid-1950s as repair costs mounted. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) AAR 70-Ton 9-Panel Hopper -- New Haven #80333 (brown, white) - HO-Scale
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An industry standard since the 1930s, the 3-bay hopper was adopted as an AAR recommended design. Although offering greater carrying capacity than flat-sided cars, the joints were easily damaged by sulfuric acid (created by wet coal), and the cars f ell out of favor by the mid-1950s as repair costs mounted. Cars feature; * True scale dimensions with accurate details * Weighted, detailed underframes * Equipped with AccuMate(R) Knuckle Couplers * Trucks equipped with
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) AAR 70-Ton 9-Panel Hopper -- Reading #60192 (black, white) - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Frisco #84032 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Frisco #84044 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Pennsylvania #257709 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Pennsylvania #257797 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Rock Island #7220 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Rock Island #7227 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Tennessee Central #6000 - HO-Scale
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Features; 50-ton friction bearing or 70-ton roller bearing(as appropriate by road name) Detailed brake gear AccuMmate(R) knuckle couplers. Prototypical painting and printingCovered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these s pecial cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed
...more about the Trainman Trainman(R) PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper -- Tennessee Central #6009 - HO-Scale
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