Steel Coil Cars are specialized freight cars designed for carrying rolls of sheet metal for industrial use. Early examples first debuted in the 1960s, and today the cars are a common sight on freight trains across North America. Bachmann's 55' Steel Coil Car features removable coil hoods with detailed cradles beneath and six "steel coil" loads.

Features Include:

• All-new body and chassis tooling
• Authentic Evans Products design
• Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
• Removable, stackable coil hoods with separately applied detail parts
• Round or angled coil hood design per prototype
• Six removable steel coil pieces included
• Detailed interior with separately applied braces
• Separately applied brake wheel
• Added weight for optimum tracking
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
• Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Product Measurements: L 8 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in.
• Retail Package Measurements: L 10 in., W 1.8 in., H 3.4 in.