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Model Power - 100-800 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Steel - Painted/Lettered - 1993

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N Scale - Model Power - 100-800 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Steel - Painted/Lettered - 1993
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Stock Number100-800
BrandModel Power
ManufacturerModel Power
Body StyleModel Power Boxcar 50 Foot Plug Door
Prototype VehicleFreight Train, Diesel, North American, Modern Era (Details)
PrototypeBoxcar, 50 Foot, Steel
Road or Company NamePainted/Lettered (Details)
Reporting MarksNFL Super Bowl Express
Road or Reporting Number1993
Paint Color(s)Red
Print Color(s)Multi
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count14
Release Date1993-01-01
Item CategoryFreight Train
Model TypeBoxcar with F7 and Caboose
Model Subtype50 Foot
Model VarietySteel
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Scale1/160
Track GaugeN standard



Specific Item Information: Mantua
1993 N scale super bowl set
F7 and Caboose
Model Information: This Model Power tooling is a Chinese knock off of the vintage Lima 50' boxcar. It is of equivalent quality to the Lima version (perhaps even sharper molding and lettering). It likely appeared in the late 1980s when Model Power contracted with Chinese manufacturers to replicate various successful toolings from Europe (Roco, Lima) and the US (Atlas). Like all of this group of models, these care feature Rapido couplers attached to trucks with injection-molded plastic wheels. Most of these models look fine on a modern layout and will run well once you swap the Chinese trucks for MTL Bettendorf truck/couplers.

Note that more recent releases of this car have dummy knuckle couplers. Some releases also have trucks that can be hard to remove.
Prototype History:
A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (International Union of Railways) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Rail freight practices and economics vary by country and region.

Canada, Mexico and the United States are connected by an extensive, unified standard gauge rail network. Partially from Wikipedia
Road Name History:
Some items are designed to have their owner add whatever company marking they choose, usually in the form of decals or dry-transfers. These items are painted in a generic prototypical fashion but with all company affiliation deliberately left off.
These items can be lettered or numbered, but without any company name on it.
Brand/Importer Information:
Founded in the late 1960's by Michael Tager, the 3rd generation business specializes in quality hobby products serving the toy and hobby markets worldwide. During its 50 years of operation, Model Power has developed a full line of model railroading products, die-cast metal aircraft, and die-cast metal cars and trucks.

In early 2014, Model Power ceased its business operations. Its extensive portfolio of intellectual property and physical assets are now exclusively produced, marketed, sold, and distributed by MRC (Model Power, MetalTrain and Mantua) and by Daron (Postage Stamp Airplanes and Airliner Collection).
Item created by: Powderman on 2018-09-02 09:55:10. Last edited by CNW400 on 2020-05-24 12:10:13

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