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TrueLine Trains - N Scale - 50ft Newsprint Box Cars w/Straight Door Posts - Canadian National (CNIS) #413340 - Box Car Red - (Project Canceled) (SKU 1044-600831)

Available On: January 1, 2014

Paper, and specifically newsprint, has long been a major export of Canada. In earlier years, certain boxcars were designated for this service. 

In 1967 National Steel Car Co (NSC) produced the first of 3,592 50' 70-ton box cars built specifically for this service. The wood-lined interior, including doors, was smooth to prevent damage to the 2,000 lb rolls of newsprint.
Two types of sliding plug doors were used, a flush Youngstown lever-type, and a Youngstown lever-less type with exterior posts. Hydra-Cushion or ACF Freight-Saver cushioned underframes were used on many of the cars.
Exterior Post Cars

In the mid-70's NSC started building cars with similar dimensions, but with a welded exterior post design. The cars originally feature 9-rib ends and 9' Youngstown exterior post sliding plug doors. Later variations included 10' doors of the same type, and in 1980 a 10-rib end was introduced.

 

 

Included in the Set:

TLT 600828 CNIS 6 cars 1990   TLT 600828 - 34

 

 TLT 600829  CNIS 413200     1990 CN Noodle Straight door post

 

 TLT 600830    CNIS 413202  1990 CN Noodle Straight door post

 

 TLT 600831 CNIS 413340  1990 CN Noodle Straight door post

 

 TLT 600832 CNIS 413549 1990 CN Noodle Straight door post

 

 TLT 600833 CNIS 413551 1990 CN Noodle Straight door post

 

 TLT 600834 CNIS 413584 1990 CN Noodle Straight door post








$27.50 CDN
Country of Origin: China