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PC&F 70-ton 50-ft Exterior Post Insulated Boxcars
Features
& Options
- Wheels
of Time is proud to announce our all new Pacific Car & Foundry 70-ton 50-ft
Exterior Post Insulated Boxcars with two different door designs. They feature
highly detailed car body and undercarriage, body-mounted knuckle couplers, proper
ride height, metal wheels for smooth rolling, multiple authentic car numbers,
and Youngstown or Landis Plug door according to the actual boxcar. In likeness
of the real thing, Wheels of Time models will also have Keystone cushioning details
for boxcars so equipped.
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details from the actual prototype and from the model.
These PC&F
70-ton 50-ft Exterior Post Insulated Boxcars, built in Renton Washington, were
prevalent from the late 1960's and through 1980's. Their exterior post design
became the way boxcars are fabricated largely replacing the double sheathed (smooth
side) car body construction. These insulated cars measured 50-ft. 6-in. (or 7-inches
in some cases) in interior length and had a cargo capacity of roughly 4400 to
5033 cu. ft. They were equipped to hold shifting loads with built in restraining
devices such as from Car Pac or DF Evans. Further, their 20-inch cushioning devices
on the cars absorbed the longitudinal forces resulting from slack action that
can damage the cargo. They carried food products such as can goods, drinks, packaged
food products, dog food, and even chocolate - which needed protection from the
changes in temperature, but required no refrigeration. |
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