Model Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Category:
freight car
Name:
Ride Control
Bearings:
solid/friction
Prototype Manufacturer:
American Steel Foundries
Wheelbase:
?
Year Introduced:
1940s
Intended For:
scale | hi-rail
Year Introduced:
1995
Sprung:
yes
Equalized:
yes
Truck Material:
diecast
Truck Finish:
painted
Wheels:
33"
Insulated:
both wheels
Finish:
molded-in-color
Material:
plastic
Model Notes:
Used under refrigerator and other freight cars from the mid-1940s on. Produced in black and brown versions.
Model Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Category:
freight car
Name:
Bettendorf
Bearings:
solid/friction
Wheelbase:
?
Intended For:
scale | hi-rail
Sprung:
yes
Equalized:
yes
Truck Material:
diecast
Truck Finish:
painted
Wheels:
33"
Insulated:
both wheels
Finish:
molded-in-color
Material:
plastic
Model Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Category:
freight car
Name:
B-1
Bearings:
solid/friction
Prototype Manufacturer:
National
Wheelbase:
5'3"
Intended For:
scale | hi-rail
Year Introduced:
1995
Sprung:
yes
Equalized:
yes
Truck Material:
diecast
Truck Finish:
painted
Wheels:
33"
Insulated:
both wheels
Finish:
molded-in-color
Material:
plastic
Model Notes:
Equalized. Used by many railroads (e.g. Pennsy, UP, CN, SP, AT&SF).
Model Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Category:
freight car
Name:
S-2 Roller Bearing
Bearings:
solid/friction
Prototype Manufacturer:
Barber
Wheelbase:
?
Capacity:
100-ton
Intended For:
scale | hi-rail
Sprung:
yes
Equalized:
yes
Truck Material:
diecast
Truck Finish:
painted
Wheels:
33"
Insulated:
both wheels
Finish:
molded-in-color
Material:
plastic