N 85' Trash Container Flatcar - Ready to Run -- USA Waste USWX #20297 (black)

N 85' Trash Container Flatcar - Ready to Run -- USA Waste USWX #20297 (black)Brand: Atlas Part #: 751 50001077 Description The fast growing popularity of shipping containers during the 1970s led to new rail cars for carrying them. The standard cars at the time were full plate deck 85' and 89' flatcars with 70 ton capacity trucks. However, the 20' container of the era could carry as much as 25 tons, limiting a car to just two fully loaded containers per trip. To increase efficiency, new flat cars with open decks and 100 ton

Brand: Atlas

Part #: 751 - 50001077

Description

The fast-growing popularity of shipping containers during the 1970s led to new rail cars for carrying them. The standard cars at the time were full plate-deck 85' and 89' flatcars with 70-ton capacity trucks. However, the 20' container of the era could carry as much as 25 tons, limiting a car to just two fully loaded containers per trip. To increase efficiency, new flat cars with open decks and 100-ton trucks were placed in service and eventually used for moving trash in specialized containers. 

This 85' model follows the open-deck flat design commonly seen in trash trains around the US, but they're also used for standard container service. Each features an open-deck, true scale dimensions with accurate details, weighted and detailed underframes, 100-ton trucks with free-rolling metal wheels and accurate painting and printing.