16 axle Schnabel

Designed to operate beautifully with your rolling stock, this model train car is a truly unique piece of art. Rather than a recreation of an actual train car, this Schnabel is an original design. Just as full sized train cars are designed with pure functionality in mind, this car was designed to transport 15lbs on O scale track and negotiate tight 0-45 curves with no compromises.

This train car is sold as a set and can be re-configured 4 different ways to transport any scale load you can dream of! Offered in kit form it will come mostly assembled but undecorated, allowing you to finish it exactly as you please!

Features:

Original and fully functional design
All 18-8 stainless steel hardware
All 18-8 stainless steel threaded inserts installed by machine
Bronze bushings for vertical pivots
Aluminum load binding posts
Brand new Lionel 100 ton die-cast, sprung rotating bearing cap trucks
Milled from solid white maple
Lots of unique 3D CNC machining
Features a lifting mechanism allowing great clearance of track side obstacles
Includes custom made tool for height adjustment
Includes 1 pair of 6" flat load beams
Includes 1 pair of 10" flat load beams
Includes 1 pair of 10" bowed beams
Includes a brace to run car "unloaded"
15lb dynamic capacity (this operational capacity is defined purely by the Lionel trucks)
20lb static capacity
Operates on 0-45 track (please see my YouTube video for overhang demo)
2 brake stands included
4 steps included
Brass handrails are bent by hand for end platforms
Official brass nameplate
3 1/2" tall to top of track while in lowered position
3 7/8" tall to top of track while in lifted position
2 9/16" wide
37 1/2" long (while in longest configuration)