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May 14, 2012 - HO Scale

NARC HO Scale 4000cf Coal Gondola - Sultran (2 line & 3 Line Capacity Text Schemes)

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 F003 - Built by Hawker Siddeley in Trenton

Sultran w/2 Lines of DIMI Data  

Road Number Series: 2000 - 2359  

Built: August 1985 - November 1986

North American Railcar Road Numbers Released:

First Release - 12 Road Numbers - September 2012  

2031, 2046, 2065, 2098, 2114, 2173, 2212, 2220, 2247, 2359, 2384 & 2325


Sultran w/3 Lines of DIMI Data

Road Number Series: 2000 - 2359  

Built: August 1985 - November 1986

North American Railcar Road Numbers Released:

First Release - 12 Road Numbers - September 2012  

 2015, 2026, 2067, 2094, 2121, 2194, 2198, 2269, 2282, 2300, 2323 & 2333

Spotting Features:

Built 1988, these cars have 17 side posts, 2 end ribs with short gusset plates, sharp radius end corners, double holes on the bolster/roping plate, reservoir  mounted perpendicular to the car side (with a protective bar between the floor joists) and located between the 4th and 5th major side posts (type 1 underframe). Note how far below the underframe the brake rods hang - the rod connects to the truck below the axles.

Final Paint Scheme Design:

Two Lines Of Capacity Text

Three Lines Of Capacity Text:

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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JMP


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