Northwest Short Line - 7418-4 - Wheel, Rail - Painted/Unlettered - 4-Pack
Stock Number | 7418-4 |
Secondary Stock Number | 053-74184 |
Original Retail Price | $5.98 |
Brand | Northwest Short Line |
Manufacturer | Northwest Short Line |
Body Style | NWSL Wheels |
Prototype Vehicle | Wheel, Rail (Details) |
Road or Company Name | Painted/Unlettered (Details) |
Reporting Marks | 36 Inch |
Road or Reporting Number | 4-Pack |
Paint Color(s) | Brass |
Item Category | Accessories |
Model Type | Wheels |
Model Subtype | Metal |
Model Variety | Brass |
Prototype Region | Global |
Prototype Era | All Eras |
Scale | 1/160 |
Specific Item Information:
4 Axles - typically enough for one car.
Prototype History:
A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for use on rail tracks. A rolling component is typically pressed onto an axle and mounted directly on a rail car or locomotive or indirectly on a bogie (UK), also called a truck (North America). Wheels are cast or forged and are heat-treated to have a specific hardness.
Railroad car wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset.
Wheels and wheelsets are found in various diameter and axle length. This variety is also reflected in model trains.
The most common axle lengths for N scale model trains vary from 0.538 inch (MTL) to beyond 0.576 inch (Arnold-Rapido). See this blog article for more details on N scale wheelsets.
Railroad car wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset.
Wheels and wheelsets are found in various diameter and axle length. This variety is also reflected in model trains.
The most common axle lengths for N scale model trains vary from 0.538 inch (MTL) to beyond 0.576 inch (Arnold-Rapido). See this blog article for more details on N scale wheelsets.
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.

Item created by: gdm
on 2019-06-03 11:50:03
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