WALTHERS
Ready-To-Run
General American-Pfaudler
53' Wood Milk Tank Car
Sheffield Farms
Out - Of - Production
DISCONTINUED by the Manufacturer
Lettered for:
SHEFFIELD FARMS
53' Wood Express Reefers add Variety to HO Scale Passenger Consists
Wooden express reefers were a fixture of America's long-distance passenger trains from the late 1920s to the 60s. Hustling perishables to distant markets, they also carried mail, packages and nonperishable items. Easily identified by their unique shape and paint schemes, the cars also had heavy steel underframes, special trucks, brake gear, steam lines and signal equipment needed for passenger service. Walthers all-new models are faithful replicas of the General American Pfaudler seen on virtually every railroad, and look great with streamlined or heavyweight cars. Factory assembled and finely detailed, each model features Pullman or GSC trucks as appropriate for each roadname. Also included is a complete set of add-on wire grab irons for modelers who demand ultimate realism.
A complete underbody captures all of the special brake gear needed for passenger service, as well as the bunker run-off chutes. High-speed trucks with metal wheelsets and working knuckle couplers round out the models.
Rushing priority perishables between stations, express reefers were found at the front of the fastest passenger runs as well as on specialized mail and express trains. And when some highly perishable items such as milk were run, often as second sections of the most important passenger trains.
Walthers is proud to roll out an Milk Tank Car that's right at home with your flagship streamliners.
Each model features a highly detailed one-piece body with separately applied details including ladders and roofwalks. Separate wire grab irons are included for more realistic detail. A complete underbody captures all of the special brake gear needed for passenger service, as well as the bunker run-off chutes. High-speed trucks with metal wheelsets and working knuckle couplers round out the models.
Car Features:
Accurately scaled from engineering drawings
Scaled Dimensions & Rivet Detail
Complete End, Roof & Underbody Detailing
Factory - Installed Side Door Hand Rails
Ladders
Correct Trucks with RP-25 Metal Wheels
Crisp detailed, realistic lettering, matched to prototype photographs
Realistic satin paint finish, great for weathering
Standard Draft gear box
Detailed engineering plastic truck sideframes
Low-friction, nonmagnetic, needlepoint metal axles
No lubrication required
Machined-Metal Wheels
Magneticaly operated, body mounted couplers
Added Weight for optimum tracking
Detailed truck side frames
Low-friction, nonmagnetic, needlepoint metal axles, no lubrication required
SHIPPING:
We do combine shipping on multiple purchases. If you do a Buy It Now the transaction requires immediate payment for each item separately.
What you need to do is put it in the shopping cart and then when you go to checkout it will recalculate the shipping and combine the items for you.
If you pay first I am unable to make any adjustment because ebay has then taken its fees on the shipping as well. If you have a concern message me and I can work something out for you.
THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED Item
The item is NEW in the original box from old stock
PERSONAL INVENTORY:
Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory which was accumulated over the years. They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.
STORE INVENTORY:
Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid “Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country, Down to Sunny TEXAS.
I will be Liquidating the remaining stock.
I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing them out.
Please see the photos we take actual photos of each item
Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.