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Congress enacted the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and we must now note that these ARE NOT TOYS, AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 14. These products are Model Railroad Equipment and Accessories intended for use by adults. |
34' Woodside Reefers |
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Great Northern • Western Fruit Express |
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Canadian National |
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Lehigh Valley • LV |
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Lehigh Valley • LV |
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Northern Pacific • NP |
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CN • Canadian National Railway Co. |
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Grand Trunk Pacific • GTP |
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Milwaukee Road • MILW |
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Pennsylvania Lines • PRR Empire |
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Pacific Fruit Express • SP & UP |
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Pacific Fruit Express • SP & UP |
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Santa Fe • ATSF |
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Santa Fe • ATSF |
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Santa Fe • Ventilator and Refrigerator |
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Santa Fe • Ventilator and Refrigerator |
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Southern Pacific • Pacific Fruit Express |
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Pennsylvania Railroad |
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
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Western Pacific • Ice Service |
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Union Pacific • Pacific Fruit Express |
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"ICE" • ICE Reefer |
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Pennsylvania Railroad • PRR • ICE Reefer |
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Pennsylvania Railroad • PRR • ICE Reefer |
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad • D&RGW |
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad • D&RGW |
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Alaska Railroad • ARR |
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Cotton Belt • St. Louis Southwestern Railway • SSW |
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Fruit Growers Express • FGE |
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Pennsylvania Lines • PRR Lines |
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By the end of the 19th Century, the industrial revolution of the USA was in full swing: textile mills, food processing, medicine, transportation, and of course, steel. But, as the country progressed into the 20th Century, what were railroads to do with the abundant railcars left over from earlier times? The invention of the one-piece, cast side-frame Bettendorf truck with its integral journal boxes was a huge step forward. Truss rods were eliminated as heavier steel under-frames came into widespread use. And, by the 1930s, hand brakes would give way to modern air-brake systems.
Full Throttle brings a nifty new car style to the Z Scale hobby. We've taken the "old-timey" woodside reefers introduced by Father Nature and performed the same refurbishing that railroads applied, to extend the usefulness of these dated cars. We've (hypothetically) upgraded the truss rod frame with a steel frame, and replaced Archbar or Andrews trucks to newer Bettendorf types. These venerable and useful cars would be employed in freight or reefer/ice operation through WWII and into the early diesel era, especially on short lines and spurs. Here's a splendid small freight car for your Z Scale action! |
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Need specific load styles to suit your layout? Hay Brothers produces many different and very realistic styles available separately. |
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