Undecorated Husky-Stack, Well Cars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

300

Additional IDs:

301 (hi-rail version)

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Gunderson

Model:

Husky-Stack

Year/Era:

1990

Length:

77'

Notes:

These double-stack cars can carry 20- to 53-foot long containers in the bottom slot, and 40- to 53-foot containers in the top slot.

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

scale: not included; AF: truck-mounted

Decals:

not included

Online Article:

Bill Lane's experience building the original kit.

Supplemental Part:

Plano Model Products #620 Metal Walkways

Notes:

These undecorated models were released by the original S Scale America company. They came with 33" wheels, and included instructions on how to use 36" wheels, if the modeler so chose. The company sold them individually and in three-packs. Bill Lane reports that they are a challenge to build. When Des Plaines Hobbies bought the company out, they released fully decorated versions of this car in 2004. Like the prototype, these cars need a large radius curve. The original product number "300" became the base for the Des Plaines Hobbies version of their "3000" numbers.

Shows a Custom-painted/Decorated Car In a Train (among factory ones)