Tangent HO GSC 60′ Flatcar Missouri Pacific “MOW, Post 2005”

Description

Railroad Short Name: UP, MP

General Steel Castings (GSC) 60’ flatcar is a car of tremendous versatility, these General Steel Castings (GSC) 60’ flatcar served nationwide in service on many railroads starting in 1956. They were used in lumber, wallboard, poles, and heavy equipment services, to name a few. These flatcars were often photographed hauling “wrecked” cars, and many still operate today in various company service roles. GSC, located in Granite City IL, supplied either complete cars or cast steel flatcar bodies to various railroads. Railroads that elected to purchase only the bodies would then equip the cars with components preferred for projected service.The Tangent Scale Models 60’ GSC flatcar is a distinctive finescale replica that includes highly accurate lettering, “true to life” colors, and narrow draft gear. In addition, our replica includes detail variations selected to match major production specifications, such as: decking variations, bulkhead and non-bulkhead variations, oval or non-oval cutouts, end of car cushioning devices or standard draft gear, and truck variations. The model includes Kadee® scale couplers and an intelligent weight design to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

Missouri Pacific MOW Post-2005 “Eagle” paint scheme illustrates the long life of MP paint in a post-UP merger world. The Sedalia shops MP brown paint has been patched by UP and pressed into MOW service. Post 2005 yellow delineators move the car along into today’s era. There are a lot of little details on this car – multiple brown patches, MP number style changes, and MOW markings.

General Steel Castings 60′ Flatcar replicas include:

• Dimensional accuracy – scaled exactly from General Steel Casting carbody plans
• Highly accurate “true to life” colors
• Exact fonts and lettering placement – compare our replicas to the prototype photos on Tangent’s website!
• Detail variations: Decking assembly variations, appropriate for each paint scheme
• Detail variations: Oval or no-oval cutouts, appropriate for each paint scheme
• Detail variations: End of car cushioning devices or standard draft gear, appropriate for each paint scheme
• Detail variations: Roller or plain bearing truck variations, appropriate for each paint scheme
• Painted or “gray” decks appropriate for each paint scheme
• Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars
• Air hoses
• Weighted to NMRA specs for smooth operation – 5 ounces
• Kadee® scale metal couplers
• Tangent free-rolling metal wheels
• Recommended age 14 years and older.