JohnCS Rutland (RUT) General Service Flat Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
JohnCS (click for web site)
Prototype Info
Manufacturer:
American Car and Foundry (ACF)
Style:
general service
Year/Era:
1912
Length:
40'
Road Name:
Rutland (RUT)
Ext. Reference:
Notes:
These cars featured a steel frame and wooden deck, as well as a fold-down brake stand. They were primarily seen moving raw and finished (crated) marble blocks between Colorado and Vermont. Their claim to fame is the fact that one of these cars carried the marble for the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier".
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
2026
Road Number(s):
2700-series
Product Type:
3D-printed file
Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
not included
Couplers:
not included
Decals:
not included
Notes:
The design is for the entire "steel" frame of the car. The design has a 0.070" recess to provide for the modeler to install a 15-gauge sheet-metal weight. The design also includes the files for the brake stand and the brake wheel. Everything else, the modeler has to provide.
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