Kadee HO scale 50-ton flatcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $54.99
Era: 1942+ (as decorated)
Manufacturer: Kadee Quality Products Co., 673 Ave. C, White City, OR 97503; 541-826-3883; kadee.com
Kadee HO scale 50-ton flatcar features:
- 33” ribbed-back metal wheels with raised foundry data mounted on plastic axles
- Body-mounted Magne-Matic No. 158 scale “whisker” couplers in narrow draft-gear box
- Detailed brake system with air reservoir; brake cylinder; control valve; brake pipe; brake rod; control valve; auxiliary reservoir, emergency reservoir, cylinder, and retainer pipes; and levers
- Drop-staff brake wheel
- Factory-installed and painted formed-wire grab irons
- Freestanding stirrup steps, uncoupling levers, and train line hoses
- High gravity compound, self-centering two-piece equalized solid-bearing trucks
- Injection-molded plastic and die-cast metal construction
- Metal weight with floor board and stringer detail
- Optional, modeler-installed single- and double-board sides and stake poles
- Tan plastic deck with fastener and woodgrain detail
Release date: Available now
Road names: Nickel Plate Road
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