68' O scale flatcar

Designed in 1:48 scale to fit in nicely with your rolling stock, this flatcar body is milled out of a solid piece of white maple with a CNC milling machine. The cedar deck is then separately applied one plank at a time!

Features:

18-8 stainless steel locking inserts are threaded into the deck by machine to ensure perpendicularity
Brand new Lionel 100 ton die-cast, sprung, rotating bearing cap trucks
Separately applied cedar deck. Every plank is cut to length and sanded to fit, but deliberately left uneven to add character
1 plank will be labeled and pre-notched for the brake stand
Official brass nameplate
1:48 scale dimensions for a 68' flatcar
Deck is 17" long by 2.63" wide
Operates on 0-45 curves
A lip has been milled onto the edges and holes have been drilled to accommodate tiny hooks and chains to hold loads down
4 chain and spring sets will be included with the car. They are cut to length, and the S hooks are bent tightly onto the chains and springs
stirrup steps and brake stand are included
pre-drilled locating holes for the stirrup steps

This train car is currently offered in kit form. The kit will be shipped as shown below.

This is how you can expect your car to look when assembled without decoration

Custom loads are available

Please contact Will with questions or learn about availability.