Walthers Rolling Stock
Gold Line(TM) Evans 100-Ton 55' Cushion Coil Cars (Revised)
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Undecorated (angled covers)
Walthers Part # 932-3820, p. 166 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
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Among the unusual loads moved by railroads are large steel coils used to
make automobile bodies, appliances and other products. Because of their
size (6 to 10' in diameter) and weight, coils are more easily shipped by
rail than by truck.
Classified as both gondolas and flat cars, coil cars feature a "V"-shaped
cradle in place of the usual floor. On the prototypes, adjustable retainers
hold the coils in place and a cushion underframe helps prevent end-to-end load
shifting. Removable hoods protect the coils from the weather.
Retooled from the bolsters up, these cars feature a correct-length, heavy
diecast frame for better tracking and drill starter points for easy
installation of the supplied wire grab irons. They're equipped with working
knuckle couplers and have angled or round hoods as appropriate for each
roadname.
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