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Merchants Despatch 1941 Composite Refrigerator Car
Pacific Limited
$395.00
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Merchants Despatch 1941 Composite Refrigerator Car - Road No. 20682
Mike Hill Collection
Model Overview
Pacific Limited Brass Import - Catalog No. PL-250
- F.M. Models Korea - Professional Custom Paint - New Condition
Model
Photographs
Available Upon Request
Prototype
History
M.D.T. Was a Subsidiary of the New York Central and Provided
Refrigerator Cars to the New York Central System From the 1800 to the
Mid-1960’s - The M.D.T. Composite Reefers Were Built by the M.D.T.
Despatch Shops in 1941 - They Represented the Final Composite Design
Prior to the Construction of All-Steel Cars. - Operated Throughout the
Steam Era and Into the Diesel Era
Prototype Design
Wood Sheathed Sides - Panel Steel Roof - Wood Roofwalk - 4 Over 4
Dreadnaught Ends Westinghouse AB Brake
System - Ajax Brake Housing
Model Condition
New - No Run Time - Original Box - Original Foam - Original
Packaging - Box Condition: B9 (Like New)
Model Description
Postwar Detailing
- Opening Ice Bunker Hatches -
Complete Underframe and Brake System Detail - Air Hoses
Model
Finish
Custom Painted - White Sides - Red and Blue Stripes
Along Side Sill - Freight Car Red Roof and Ends - Black Hardware - Black Underframe, Trucks, and Hardware - Black Lettering - Larger New York Central System
Black Oval Herald - Road No. 20682
Model
Trucks & Couplers
Pacific Limited Bettendorf Sprung Trucks -
Metal Wheelsets - Kadee Couplers
Model Summary
A Colorful Refrigerator Car Operated in Both the
Steam and Diesel Eras on the New York Central System
Photographs Available |
