Thrall introduced a new five-unit articulated well car in 1983, equipped with interbox connectors (IBCs) to lock containers on the car using the four corner castings. By the late 1980s, longer 45 and 48' containers were in service, and the design was again reworked to accommodate these heavier loads in the middle wells. The latest version (which is the prototype for this kit) has additional reinforcements and IBCs to carry everything from a pair of 20' container up to a
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...more about the Walthers Five-Unit Articulated Double Stack Well Cars Ready-to-Run -- TTX #72855 - N-Scale
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Thrall introduced a new five-unit articulated well car in 1983, equipped with interbox connectors (IBCs) to lock containers on the car using the four corner castings. By the late 1980s, longer 45 and 48' containers were in service, and the design was again reworked to accommodate these heavier loads in the middle wells. The latest version (which is the prototype for this kit) has additional reinforcements and IBCs to carry everything from a pair of 20' container up to a
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...more about the Walthers Five-Unit Articulated Double Stack Well Cars Ready-to-Run -- TTX #72403 - N-Scale
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