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May 14, 2012 - HO Scale

NARC HO Scale 4000cf Coal Gondola - Canadian National (ex-Procor Placard) - Version f04 - Build By H

 

As with the prototype cars, there are different versions of this car. While similar in appearance and basic design, each variation is important as it tells the story of the car. Important modeling information such as where and who the car was built by, who originally ordered it and who uses it now can all be told by the version the particular car is.

Version f04 - Built by Hawker Siddeley

Spotting Features:

Built between 1972 & 1975, there were 11 deliveries of this car from Marine Industries and also Hawker-Siddeley under contract. These cars have 17 side posts, 3 end ribs with short gusset plates, sharp radius end corners, single elongated hole on the bolster/roping plate. The reservoir mounted parallel to the car side - located between the 5th and 6th major side posts (type 2 underframe), high mounted brake rigging

Road Number Series:   196500-196922

Built:

North American Railcar Corporation Road Numbers Released:

First Release - 12 Road Numbers - September 2012

196091 196197 196614 196622 196625 196640
196708 196710 196724 196736 196729

196893

Final Paint Scheme Design:

CAD Renderings:


 

"Accuracy & Detail, In Scale"

All cars will feature:

  • Fully assembled and ready to run
  • Highly detailed bodies per prototype
  • Photo etched metal parts
  • Wire brake rigging where appropriate
  • Factory installed Kadee couplers
  • Accurate painting & lettering per prototype, including accurate road numbers as per actual cars
  • Limited production run; road numbers in this release will not be released again


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