Walthers 920-104118 HO Chicago & North Western 53' AAR Flatcar #46303 EX/Box – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

This is a Walthers 920-104118 HO Chicago & North Western 53′ AAR Flatcar – Ready to Run #46303. From the 1940s to the 80s and beyond these WalthersProto 53′ AAR Flatcars are a must-have for transition-era freight service. On the eve of WWII, the government asked the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to review contemporary freight cars, and designate some standard designs that could be built quickly for use by any railroad. Among these was a 50-ton capacity flatcar based on the Union Pacific F-50-11 class introduced in 1941. The 53’6 long cars featured a riveted steel underframe, an overhanging wood deck supported by steel angles and 15 pressed steel stake pockets along each side. Tough and durable, cars of this type were built well into the 1950s, with many later converted for piggyback service or fitted with bulkheads and other load restraints for special duty. Some remained in revenue service into the 1980s, and a few can be found in maintenance-of-way fleets today.
Key Features:
Fully assembled and superbly detailed, each HO Scale WalthersProto 53′ AAR Flatcar features:
Limited edition – one time run of these roadnumbers!
Prototypes in revenue service 1940s to 1980s
Great for moving lumber, pipe, steel, machinery & other Kinds of cargo
New roadnumbers
Realistic deck with full bolt details
Correct weight for optimum operation
Full brake rigging & underbody details
Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 33 wheelsets
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. The platform on the flat car is starting to peel up. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)

Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-104118
Road Name: Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars

The Trainz SKU for this item is 5783391.

Trainz Product Id: 12295650