Product Details
Rapido 151003-3 HO Piggyback Flatcar: Canadian Pacific / CP Rail #505631 Manufacturer: Rapido Trains (Made in China)
Part Number: 151003-3 (606-1510033)
Condition: New
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Selling Price: 🇨🇦 $58.46
Scales/Gauges: HO / H0 (1:87)
Prototype: Marine Industries Piggyback Flatcar
Colour: red
Railroad / Company: Canadian Pacific / CP
Paint Scheme / Livery: CP Rail
Road/Unit Number: 505631
Features:
Knuckle Couplers Metal Wheels Description:
Both of Canada’s two major railways started piggyback (TOFC) services in the 1950’s. By the late 60’s early 70’s this traffic had grown substantially and both railroads saw a need to purchase purpose-built flatcars that could handle both 26-foot and longer trailers, up to the then-new standard of 45-foot. Canadian Pacific ordered a large batch of 305 cars from Marine Industries Limited (MIL) in 1972, which were delivered as road numbers 505625-505930. These cars would soldier on in service after several rebuilding programs. As well as the removal of second hitch, container pedestals were later added to many of the cars. A final group of cars were reconfigured for the Southern Ontario XpressWay service with rub-rails for the circus-style loading and unloading at terminals. The Canadian Piggyback Flatcar features: • Drawn from original blueprints • Two styles of hitches; upright and collapsed • Artworks sourced from original design drawings • Wire grab irons • Heavy die-cast center sill • Barber S-2 trucks with metal wheels • Photo-etched deck surface • Rapido semi-scale metal knuckle couplers Pre-Order, Not Yet In Stock - Expected Delivery 2023 |