Bluford Shops 86665 N N&W Black PS 86' Auto Parts Double Door Boxcar #355107 LN/Box

This is a Bluford Shops 86665 N Scale Norfolk & Western Black Pullman-Standard Ready to Run 86' Auto Parts Double Door Boxcar #355107. This new set of releases will feature a new draft gear design that accommodates 1015 and compatible couplers (included,) our latest 70 ton roller bearing trucks and metal wheels. The minimum radius is 11” (note the old “lift kit” for even tighter curves has been discontinued.) They also include separate wire grab irons and etched metal platforms on the ends. The draft gear is mounted to the body but has a spring centered swing action that both resists string-lining the train pulling through curves and resists the trucks climbing the rail during shoving moves. These super-size boxcars were originally built to carry high-value low-density automobile parts such as body panels and window glass to final assembly plants. Cars were purchased in pools that included several railroads (based on mileage) and several auto plants. For instance, a pool could include plants in California, Michigan, Georgia and New York and include boxcars from more than half a dozen railroads. Cars could be assigned to any destination in the pool whether or not it was on the home road. This led to situations where some cars from Western Pacific for instance would be running from Buffalo to Atlanta and back without ever seeing home rails. As a result, you would see a wider range of road names in a block of auto parts cars than you would with other types of cars. In later years, these cars could be found carrying other low-density loads such as turbine fans, paper pulp, breakfast cereal and even peat moss used in landscaping. (different road number shown)

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. The original box is included. Overall condition is Like New.

Condition: Like New (C-8)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-8)

Manufacturer: Bluford Shops
Model Number: 86665
Road Name: Norfolk & Western (NW)

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6245908.

Trainz Product Id: 12634172