General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $34.98
Era: 1950s to early 2000s (era varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com
General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar features:
- Newly tooled die-cast metal body
- 33” turned metal wheelsets
- Proto-Max metal couplers
- Available now
Road Names: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Chinese Red); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown); Burlington Northern (Cascade Green); Northern Pacific (black); Soo Line (light gray); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated.
Company Information: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of model train products. The family-owned company was founded in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1932.
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