Wheels of Time 50142 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 507761 HO EL Rapido 033537 HO Scale MLW

Rapido 033537 HO Scale MLW M420 Diesel Delaware Lackawanna 2045 DCC Sound

These cars were built to nearly identical designs

the first of which is the free-standing stairs with their “lacy” hand rails and overall appearance

New and existing tooling

Atlas 20005873 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 Double Door Boxcar Union Pacific UP 38403

Wheels of Time 50142 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 507761 HO EL Rapido 033537 HO Scale MLWWheels of Time 50142 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 507761 These 53' 6" flatcars were constructed with a welded fish belly steel frame in contrast to the cast steel GSI frame. The fish belly frame provided an optimal distribution of tension and compression forces from the center of the car to the bolsters. Think of it as a bridge. In addition, fabricating a welded frame was far less labor intensive than an equivalent riveted