A Limited Edition HO-Scale Atlas 51'6" Bulkhead Flatcar painted for freelance model railroad Quebec & New England!
The Quebec and New England is an exceptional freelance model railroad that we are delighted to have in the Home Shops family! The striking Red-and-Black paint scheme looks amazing on the QNE locomotive fleet. Road owner Sheldon Frankel has done an awesome job of promoting this great model railroad on the QNERailroad YouTube channel which has over 150 video episodes uploaded.
The Home Shops 51'6" Bulkhead flatcar is now the second-ever factory-painted piece of rolling stock produced for this railroad.
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About the Prototype:
Between 1973 and 1977 a series of bulkhead flat cars with similar dimensions and characteristics were built for the BCOL, CN and DW&P. The Canadian roads had a variety of bulkhead flat car designs for a variety of services, particularly for use in pulpwood and lumber ser- vice. Many of these cars can still be seen today with secondary owners. Some are still used in their original roles in pulpwood and lumber service. While others now haul miscellaneous cargo such as steel I-beams, sheet metal and rebar.
The Atlas 51'6" Bulkhead Flatcar features:
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Prototypically correct ends and undercarriage
- Metal couplers
- Finely detailed 70-ton roller bearing trucks
- Crisp decoration
- Separately applied side and end ladders