42 ft Coil Steel Car

Prototype Information:

The increased volume of coiled steel transportation gave rise to a new purpose-built freight car.  Previously, rolls of coiled-steel had generally traveled in specially equipped gondola cars.  In the 1960s, a lighter type of car emerged specifically for hauling coils of steel in an integral trough.  The car type gained popularity and eventually over 17,000 cars were built.  Atlas' model replicates a forty-two (42) foot design with a distinctive fishbely side sill, with many small details parts applied.  Many of these cars can be seen in small fleets on general manifest trains or in unit train service on rolled steel shuttle trains.  An example of a unit train currently in service would be on Norfolk Southern, from an East Chicago, Indiana steel plant to a mill in western Ohio.

Features:

• Prototypical painting and lettering
• See-through walks
• Removable hood
• Inside floor detail
• Cut-levers