Walthers Rolling Stock
Gold Line(TM) Tri-Level Enclosed Auto Carrier Ready to Run
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Illinois Central Gulf
Walthers Part # 932-4879, p. 160 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $34.98, currently in stock at Walthers
This product is on-sale today for $15.98
Over half of all new autos make their first long trip by train, riding in
enclosed tri-level auto rack cars. Since autos are smaller and shorter than
trucks or vans, the third deck increases carrying capacity; usually 15
mid-size or 18 compact cars make up a full load. As some of the longest and
tallest equipment in operation, tunnels, bridges or other obstructions can
present routing problems that require detours. To avoid this, a modified
tri-level design was introduced in the mid 1970s. The 89' flat car that
carries the rack is a special low-level car, easily identified by the
side-sill cut outs that provide left and right side clearance for the
trucks. In place of the usual 33" wheels, these cars ride on smaller 28"
wheels to further reduce overall height. In service with most major roads,
they can be found in the staging areas of every auto assembly plant, as
well as reloading with import cars for their return trip.
Fully assembled and ready for service, these HO Scale models come in a
variety of colorful, modern schemes and are complete with working knuckle
couplers. They're perfect for modeling bridge traffic moving across your
layout. For a larger fleet, 2-Packs in matching roadnames, but with
different car numbers series) are offered separately.
Available in the following:
Illinois Central Gulf
Grand Trunk Western (yellow)
CSX Transportation
Norfolk & Western
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