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Micro-Trains - 063 51 030 - Gondola, 50 Foot, Composite - USI Chemicals - 1115

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Stock Number063 51 030
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line
Body StyleMicro-Trains 063 Gondola 50 Foot Fishbelly Composite Side Fixed End
Prototype VehicleGondola, 50 Foot, Composite (Details)
Road or Company NameUSI Chemicals (Details)
Reporting MarksOTDX
Road or Reporting Number1115
Paint Color(s)Black
Print Color(s)White
Additional Markings/SloganPetrothene by USI
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileStandard
Multipack ID Number993 01 970
Multipack Element1
Announcement Date2019-10-01
Release Date2020-02-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeGondola
Model Subtype50 Foot
Model VarietyFishbelly Composite Side Fixed End
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era II: Late Steam (1901 - 1938)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Only available as part of 2-pack. Modified in Elizabethport N.J. for use by O-T-D Corporation transporting polyethylene resins in large bladders, these 140,000-pound capacity composite gondolas carried a large placard on the side advertising the product and company name.
Prototype History:
In 1918, the United States Railway Administration (USRA) designed a composite (steel frame with wood sides and floor) gondola. 20,000 steel-braced, wood-sided cars were built, many of which lasted through the steam era. Even after the USRA was dissolved in 1921, some composite gondolas continued to be constructed through the 1920s. Once again, during the 2nd world war, composite designs became necessary to conserve steel. Hence, the AAR produced designs for both general service and mill gondolas during the early 1940s.
Road Name History:
U. S. Industrial Chemicals Co. and National Petro-Chemicals Corp. are two arms of National's operations in the chemical industry. Since 1950, when its first chemical enterprise came on stream, National's stake in the chemical industry has expanded at an ever increasing rate. Helped by even more extensive and intensive research, the company intends to keep growing.
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:
Micro-Trains Line split off from Kadee Quality Products in 1990. 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.

Micro-Trains Line Co. split off from Kadee in 1990 to form a completely independent company. For this reason, products from this company can appear with labels from both enterprises. Due to the nature of production idiosyncrasies and various random factors, the rolling stock from Micro-Trains can have all sorts of interesting variations in both their packaging as well as the products themselves. When acquiring an MTL product it is very important to understand these important production variations that can greatly enhance (or decrease) the value of your purchase.

Please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide
Item created by: gdm on 2020-03-02 16:27:17. Last edited by Lethe on 2020-05-07 00:00:00

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