Description
Introduced in 1986 by longtime builder Pullman-Standard, the “Backpacker” well car is a 5-unit, articulated car featuring 40’ wells.  All five wells can handle a 40’, 45’ or 48’ container loaded in the top position, with 53’ containers possible “staggered” in every other well in the top position.
The Backpacker is distinguished from other intermodal cars by its low-profile design. Many continue in service today.
Road Number Specific Features:
- Era: 2000s to present
- FRA-224 yellow conspicuity striping
- Road number DTTX 64019
- Series DTTX 64017-64020
- Class RWG50B, built 6-87, lot 2017
- Patched with large TTX “Speed Logos”
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Articulated 5-unit well car built by Pullman-Standard (P-S), later Trinity (TRN)
- Capable of carrying 1 x 40’ or 2 x 20’ containers per well, with up to 48’ long container in top position per well (53’ containers possible in top position, staggered in every other well)
- Diecast bodies for optimum weight and performance
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through walkways
- Wire grab irons on side and end sills
- Durable Celcon corner uprights and vertical grabs
- Detailed floors and well interior sidewalls
- Separate Inter-Box Connector (IBC) details included for loading in IBC holder boxes on car deck
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale Type E lower shelf couplers
- Barber S-2 Roller-bearing 70-ton trucks with 33” wheels at ends; Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with 36” wheels at articulation points
- Accurately profiled and machined .110″ tread metal wheels with accurate contours on the face and back of the wheel; tapered metal axles
- Rotating bearing caps
- Intricate multi-piece brake plumbing and rigging
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
- Packaging safely stores model and single 40’ standard height or 2 x 20’ containers loaded per well (containers not included)
- Operator series 40’ Containers available separately
- Minimum radius: 22” (without customer-applied brake details parts installed)
- Recommended radius: 26” (with included customer-applied brake detail parts installed)
All Rivet Counter Freight Cars Feature:
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Intricate brake plumbing
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Accurately profiled and machined .110″ tread metal wheels with accurate contours on the face and back of the wheel; tapered metal axles
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
- Packaging safely stores model
- Color matched to Tru-Color brand paint whenever possible
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