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Freight Car Trucks By Pacific Rail Shops

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Category:

freight car

Name:

Ride Control

Bearings:

solid/friction

Prototype Manufacturer:

American Steel Foundries

Wheelbase:

?

Year Introduced:

1940s

Model Info

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.


(image copyright © Roger Nulton; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Category:

freight car

Name:

Bettendorf

Bearings:

solid/friction

Wheelbase:

?

Model Info

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

 


(image copyright © Roger Nulton; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Category:

freight car

Name:

B-1

Bearings:

solid/friction

Prototype Manufacturer:

National

Wheelbase:

5'3"

Model Info

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).


(image copyright © Roger Nulton; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

Key Info

Model Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Category:

freight car

Name:

S-2 Roller Bearing

Bearings:

solid/friction

Prototype Manufacturer:

Barber

Wheelbase:

?

Capacity:

100-ton

Model Info

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

 


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