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Micro-Trains - 54060 - Flatcar, Bulkhead - Columbia & Cowlitz - 1324

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Stock Number 54060
Secondary Stock Number 054 00 060
Brand Micro-Trains
Manufacturer Kadee Quality Products
Body Style Micro-Trains 054 Flatcar 62 Foot Bulkhead
Prototype Vehicle Flatcar, Bulkhead (Details)
Road or Company Name Columbia & Cowlitz (Details)
Reporting Marks CLC
Road or Reporting Number 1324
Paint Color(s) blue
Coupler Type MT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Wheel Type Injection Molded Plastic
Multipack ID Number 54062
Release Date 1988-02-01
Item Category Rolling Stock (Freight)
Model Type Flatcar
Model Subtype 62 Foot
Model Variety Bulkhead
Prototype Region North America
Prototype Era NA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale 1/160
Prototype History: Among the earliest types of freight cars, flatcars continue to serve as a valuable part of railroading. Flatcars are used to move a wide variety of loads which do not require protection from weather. These cars, are constructed with steel underframes, wood floors and stake pockets on the sides and ends for fastening tie-downs that keep loads from shifting.

Bulkhead flat cars are a specialized type of flatcar designed which includes reinforced end-walls (bulkheads) to prevent loads from shifting past the ends of the car.
Road Name History:
The CLC was built between 1926 and 1928 by Weyerhaeuser to link their large mill in Longview, Washington to the railhead at Kelso. Though the line is less than 10 miles long, traffic has been considerable and the line’s fleet of freight cars has been quite large over the years. Weyerhaeuser sold the CLC to shortline group Patriot Rail in 2010 along with the adjoining Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad (now called Patriot Woods.) Today, the two lines are operated together.
Brand/Importer Information: Micro-Trains is the brand name used by both Kadee Quality Products and Micro-Trains Line. For a history of the relationship between the brand and the two companies, please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide.
Manufacturer Information:
Kadee Quality Products originally got involved in N-Scale by producing a scaled-down version of their successful HO Magne-Matic knuckle coupler system. This coupler was superior to the ubiquitous 'Rapido' style coupler due to two primary factors: superior realistic appearance and the ability to automatically uncouple when stopped over a magnet embedded in a section of track. The success of these couplers in N-Scale quickly translated to the production of trucks, wheels and in 1972 a release of ready-to-run box cars.
In October 1990 Kadee separated in two companies, with the newly created Micro-Trains® Line Co. continuing the Z, Nn3, and N Scale product ranges, with Kadee retaining the HO range.
Item created by: Lethe on 2015-05-31 17:46:30
Last edited by: CNW400 on 2020-11-10 12:45:03


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