Rapido 151098 HO Canadian Piggyback Flatcar, Marine Industries CN Version, Undecorated
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Rapido HO Canadian Piggyback Flatcar, Marine Industries CN Version, Undecorated
Rapido Item #: 151098
Both of Canada’s two major railways started piggyback (TOFC) services in the 1950’s. By the late 60’s early 70’s this traffic had grown substantially and both railroads saw a need to purchase purpose-built flatcars that could handle both 26-foot and longer trailers, up to the then-new standard of 45-foot.
Canadian National placed a order for 283 cars with Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works (V.I.E.W.). Delivery on these cars started in 1966. They would continue in service well into the late 1980’s, after a major rebuild in 1976 to a single hitch configuration which resulted in the cars being renumbered into the 688000–688184 series.
Canadian Pacific ordered a large batch of 305 cars from Marine Industries Limited (MIL) in 1972, which were delivered as road numbers 505625-505930. These cars would soldier on in service after several rebuilding programs. As well as the removal of second hitch, container pedestals were later added to many of the cars. A final group of cars were reconfigured for the Southern Ontario XpressWay service with rub-rails for the circus-style loading and unloading at terminals.
The Canadian Piggyback Flatcar features:
- Drawn from original blueprints
- Artworks sourced from original design drawings
- Heavy die-cast center sill
- Photo-etched deck surface
- Two styles of hitches; upright and collapsed. Either is install-able by the modeler
- Wire grab irons
- Durable trucks with metal wheels
- Rapido semi-scale metal knuckle couplers installed from the factory
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price | 54.95 |
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Scale | HO |
Item Returns | This item can be returned |