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TrueLine Trains - N Scale - 50ft Newsprint Box Cars w/Straight Door Posts - Ontario Northland Railroad (ONT) #7410 - Blue/Yellow - (Project Canceled) (SKU 1044-600837)

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 600835 ONR    6 cars 1990   TLT 600836 - 41

 

 TLT 600836   ONR 7406  1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 

 TLT 600837   ONR 7410  1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 

 TLT 600838   ONR 7429     1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 

 TLT 600839   ONR 7443 1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 

 TLT 600840   ONR 7440 1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 

 TLT 600841      ONR 7449 1990    Blue/Yellow Straight door post

 








$27.50 CDN
Country of Origin: China