Description
Railroad Short Name: TLCX
Perfect for modelers from the 1960s until today, these cars are an important part of the P-S covered hopper family. Since the beginning, these cars have crisscrossed North America running in groups and singles in freight trains. These models feature numerous roof hatch, outlet gate, running board, and end “cage” support variations per roadname and production group.
Road Number Specific Features:
- Era: 1969 to 1980s
- Series 35000 to 35009, built 7/69
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Body with short end supports and no shear plates
- Factory-applied ladders with metal rungs
- Handbrake mounted to purpose-built stand
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through Apex (slotted) walkway with metal grab irons and coupler crossover platforms
- Continuous as built pressed steel trough loading hatches
- Long center sill
- Miner Mark E-7717 gravity outlet gates
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Brake plumbing with separate air reservoir, control valve, and retainer valve plus separately applied wireform plumbing including trainline pipe
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale standard Type E couplers
- Highly-detailed Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data, rotating bearing caps, side bearing detail, and truck-mounted brake beams
- 36” machined metal wheels with accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
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