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lettering ismolded into the side frames; andbrake shoesare
properly linedupwith thewheel treads. The trucksaremade
withCelcon®plastic thatprovidesa slippery seat for theblack-
enedmetalwheelsets. Code100andCode88 semi-scalewheel
treadsareavailable.
Oneof themost common
outside-swinghanger four-
wheel passenger trucks for
bothnewand rebuilt cars
after1947 is the41-BNO-11
(above). Theprototypewas
builtbybothGeneral Steel
CastingsandCanadianCar&Foundry, and saw serviceonvirtu-
allyevery railroadoperatingpassengerequipment inNorth
America. Rapido item102001 ispriceat$14.95perpairMSRP.
Apopular four-wheel pas-
senger truckwith inside-
swinghangerswasGeneral
Steel Casting’smodel 41-N-
11 (above). Rapido’sHO
scaleversion, item102012,
replicates theprototypewithan8' 6"wheelbase. IthasanMSRP
of $15.95perpair.
Theprototype41-E truck
wasusedunderOsgood
Bradleyandother light-
weight passenger equip-
ment during the1930s and
40s. RapidooffersHO scale versionswithbothplainand roller
type kit include laser-cut bass-
woodparts, laser-milleddrop-
sidingwallswith tabs to simplify
construction, and a cast polyure-
thane chimney. Thewindow trim
and roofinghave self-adhesive
backing.Windows have separate
upper and lower sash, and canbe
modeledeither openor closed.
Additional features include
screens for theupperwindows,
and anexterior stairway. The
assembledmodel has a footprint of 1.75” by 2”. The kit is
availablenow at anMSRPof $64.98.
Providence
NorthernModel
RailroadClub
is sellinganHO
scalekit fora50’Amtrol boxcar. Thecustom-decoratedmodel
wasproduced for theclubbyAccurail. Thekit includes couplers
and trucksand requires someassembly. Two roadnumbersare
available:AMTX1963andAMTX2013. Thekitsarepricedat
$21.00each. If twokitsarepurchasedat the sametime the sec-
ondkit is$19.00. Shipping toUSaddresses is$6.50 forup to two
kits. Toorder, visit theabovewebsite.
RapidoTrains
has several typesofHO scale
passenger trucks that featuremoldeddetail onall four sidesof
the frameplus separatelyapplieddetails. Correctly sized
MRH-Apr2014
