One of the most overlooked, yet common loads carried by North American railroads is finished wood products! Rapido Trains Inc. are proud to introduce the HO Scale NSC 73’ Centerbeam Car. Over 20,000 examples of this car were produced by National Steel Car, between 1987 through the mid-2000s, with some car variations along the way.

Whenever you see a general merchandise freight pass by you, there’s a high probability that you will see at least four or more centerbeams mixed in. Have you taken notice of the roadnames/ownership of those cars? Centerbeams are unique in that they are owned by large Class I railroads, leasing companies and smaller shortlines. The wood industry is so lucrative that even Rapido's new run of the HO Scale 73’ NSC Centerbeam is no stranger to a wide variety of roadnames!

• Over 20,000 of these centerbeam cars continue to ply the rails today

• Two top truss configurations including the unique open “Z” pattern

• Plywood loads coming soon!

The Rapido Trains N Scale 73’ NSC Centerbeam Locomotive features:

• Two top truss configurations; early Z pattern and standard closed pattern with tie-down brackets
• Two deck configurations; early with risers and mid without risers
• Two underbody configurations
• Multiple brake stand options
• Multiple truck types
• Fully detailed underbodies with brake piping
• Free rolling, metal wheelsets
• Multiple end cage variants
•  Suggested minimum radius: 11”

N Scale Centerbeam Lumber Load Features:

• Accurately sized for modern, 73’ centerbeams flatcars
• Four pattern designs, two designs per package (each package loads one car)
• Held together and to the cars by magnets!
• Acquiring multiple loads will create different combination opportunities!

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