Wheels of Time N scale 53'-6" Welded Fish Belly Flatcars

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Special Summer Sale now thru 7/31 or until stock is sold out!

Sale only applies to direct sales only through our website.

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SP Flatcar with lumber load
Conrail Flatcar

These 53'-6" flatcars were constructed with a welded fish belly steel frame in contrast to the cast steel GSI frame. The fish belly frame provided an optimal distribution of tension and compression forces from the center of the car to the bolsters. Think of it as a bridge. In addition, fabricating a welded frame was far less labor intensive than an equivalent riveted frame. The welded frame proved extremely durable holding up to rugged service. As these flat cars aged-out due to ARR interchange age limit, they found it's way into many years in maintenance-of-way service. A number of builders constructed these flat cars such as the Pacific Car & Foundry (P.C. & F.), Marine Industries (Canada), Pullman-Standard, Bethelehem Steel, and including railroad car shops such as the Western Pacific.

They were designated as FM by the AAR mechanical people. They carried anything bulky that can't be placed in a box car -  from finished lumber to machinery equipment.
Wheels of Time N scale 53-ft 6-in Welded Fish Belly Flatcar Features - 
• Properly weighed cars for smooth derailment-free running
• Proper ride height
• Body-mounted knuckle couplers
• 33" metal wheels for smooth rolling
• Internal steel plate so loads can be attached with magnets
• Extra fine details
• Sharp paint, lettering, car numbers to match the real thing
• Multiple car numbers for fleet owners for realistic train operations
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Boston & Maine , PS 3-57, General Purpose Flatcar, 34000 - 34089 (black body with logo), SOLD OUT

WOT N B&MBoston & Maine purchased two batches of Pullman-Standard PS-4 53’-6” fish belly flatcars in March & April 1957. Lot 8322 numbers 34000-34089 built at Butler Pennsylvania were plain deck general purpose flatcars. Lot 8322A numbers 5320-5329 were speciality equipped with bulkheads. 10 cars from the 34000 series were later converted to TOFC service.

 

Burlington Northern, ex GN PC&F 2-54, General Purpose Flatcar, 6360 series (BN green) Stencil date 7-87; 6 car numbers

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Burlington Northern inherited a batch of Great Northern Pacific Car & Foundry 53’-6” as trailer on flatcars. They were all reverted back to general purpose use. Number 636050 was assigned to Barge 2 Idler Service in Seattle. These PC&F flats were welded fish belly cars built in Feb. 1954. Ex-BN 635172-635196; exx-GN 60209-60224; nee-GN 65500-65699.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50119 BN 636000 29.50 sale!
50119-50124 N scale WOT BN, Flatcar 6 car nos. available
If specific car no. please specify - substitution ok?

50120 BN 636028

50121 BN 636036

50122 BN 636047

50123 BN 636050

50124 BN 636053

50181 BN 3-PACK
Sold out
50182 BN 6-PACK
Sold out

 

Canadian National, Marine Industries BLT 1963, General Purpose Flatcar, 665001 Series (CN Mineral Red) Stencil date 3-72 ACI label; SOLD OUT

WOT N CN Canadian National Railways purchased a group of Marine Industries 1963-built welded fish belly flatcars. They were assigned to general purpose use. About 1968, the infamous ACI labels began to appear on the rolling stock as shown on our Wheels of Time model.

 

Conrail, PS 1960, ex-NYC Class 888-F, Stencil date 2-81, 6 car numbers

WOT N ConrailWOT CRConrail Class 888F flatcars were originally Pullman Standard PS-4 built in 1960 for the New York Central System. PC inherited it’s fleet. And Conrail inherited it from PC. Conrail repainted their FM flatcars at the Altoona Car Shop until 1980, By 1981, the Hollidaysburg Car Shop did all the refurbishing of these Class 888F flatcars. On 4/80, only 2 cars had CR reporting marks. By 4/82, 53 cars had CR; 9 cars had PC; and 114 cars still had NYC! Wheels of Time is happy to reproduce these fine cars with the assistance from Jeff Lopez.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50131 CR 715353 29.50 sale!
50131-50136 N scale WOT Conrail, Flatcar 6 car nos. available.
If specific car no. please specify - substitution ok?

50132 CR 715355

50133 CR 715410

50134 CR 715492

50135 CR 715519

50136 CR 715523

50185 CR 3-PACK 88.50 sale!
Sold out
50186 CR 6-PACK
Sold out

 

Southern Pacific, GBEC 1964, Bulkhead Flatcar, Class F-70-12-R, Stencil date 3-78, ACI label; 10 car numbers

WOT N SP BulkheadWOT SP BulkheadIn 1977 - 1978, Southern Pacific shops rebuilt 66 (1963-64 built) SP Class F-70-12 flatcars with bulkheads like the originally built GBEC SP Class F-70-26 bulkhead flatcars. They were renumbered as SP 507733 - 507799 series and with an added “R” to it’s original class. They were 48’-6” between bulkheads.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50137 SP 507700

50137 is sold out
50138 SP 507713

50138 is sold out
50139 SP 507727

50139 is sold out
50140 SP 507732
29.50 sale!
50140-50145 N scale WOT SP Bulkhead Flatcars, 6 car nos. avai.
If specific car no. please specify - substitution ok?
50141 SP 507756


50142 SP 507761


50143 SP 507769


50144 SP 507775


50145 SP 507780


50146 SP 507794


50187 SP 3-PACK
Sold out
50188 SP 10-PACK
Sold out

 

Southern Pacific, GBEC 1963-1964, General Purpose Flatcar, Class F-70-12, Stencil date 3-75, ACI label; 6 car numbers

WOT N SPWOT SPSouthern Pacific Class F-70-12 were built by Gunderson Brothers Engineering Company (GBEC) at their Portland Oregon plant for a whopping 1,150 car order. Delivered starting in Feb. 1962 and continuing into 1964.  They were assigned to general purpose use. Constructed with welded fish belly frames and Douglas fir decks treated with Pentha. Painted with Red Lead paint from Pacific Paint & Varnish or Freight Car Paint from Sherwin-Williams.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50147 SP 564313
29.50 sale!
50147-50152 N scale WOT SP Plain Deck Flatcars, 6 car nos. avail
If specific car no. please specify - substitution ok?

50148 SP 564352


50149 SP 564521


50150 SP 564809


50151 SP 564940


50152 SP 565047


50189 SP 3-PACK 88.50 sale!
50189 N scale WOT SP Plain Deck Flatcars, 3-pk
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50190 SP 6-PACK
Sold out

 

Union Pacific, ex SP GBEC, Plain Deck Flatcar, UP Freight Car Red, Stencil date 2-85, 1 car number

WOT N UPWOT UPUnion Pacific inherited a large batch of ex-SP GBEC F-70-12 after their purchase of SP. Most of the SP F-70-12 were reassigned to UP MOW relay rail use. However, one car - just one car was repainted to UP paint and assigned to general purpose. This car exist today on a tourist railroad.

Item # Car Number Price Pre-Orders Closed.
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50153 UP 58259
29.50 sale!
50153 N scale WOT Union Pacific 58259 1 car no. only
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Western Maryland, Bethlehem Steel Co., WM 7001 Series, WM Red, New date 6-59, 6 car numbers

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WOT WMWestern Maryland received from Bethlehem Steel Company (Order DS-3400-286) in 1959, 30 all welded fish belly frame general purpose use. They were equipped with roller bearing unlike previous WM flatcar orders. These 53’-6” flatcars were painted in the stunning Western Maryland Red paint.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50154 WM 7001

Sold out
50155 WM 7006

Sold out
50156 WM 7019
29.50 sale!
50156 N scale WOT Western Maryland 7019, 1 car no. only
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50157 WM 7022

Sold out
50158 WM 7028

Sold out
50159 WM 7030

Sold out
50191 WM 3-PACK
Sold out

 

Western Pacific, WP Shops, STK 10-78, Black, 6 car numbers

WOT N WPWOT WPIn October 1978, Western Pacific Railroad stretched their 1953 home-built 50-ft flatcars originally numbered 2701-2802. WP Stockton Shops added three and half feet to meet shippers load accommodations. These cars also received roller bearing trucks replacing the original plain bearing ones.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50160 WP 2231

Sold out
50161 WP 2234

Sold out
50162 WP 2235

Sold out
50163 WP 2238

Sold out
50164 WP 2247

Sold out
50165 WP 2250
29.50 sale!
Sold Out
50192 WP 3-PACK
Sold out
50193 WP 6-PACK
Sold out

 

Southern Pacific, GBEC 1963-1964, Maintenance-of-Way, Class F-70-12; (SP era); Aluminum, 2 number

WOT N SPMWSouthern Pacific painted their F-70-12 class flatcars aluminum color for use in their non-revenue service.

Item # Car Number Price SALE
50173 SPMW 9326

Sold out
50174 SPMW (no number)
29.50 sale!
50174 N scale WOT SPMW no car number
Any message for your order?

 

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BC Rail, ex-PGE, Vancouver Iron & Engineering Works, BCOL 1511 series, BC Rail Green, Stencil date 6-86, 6 car numbers
Special Run Commissioned by PWRS. Only available at PWRS.WOT N BC RailBCOL reporting marks mean "BC Rail On Line" traffic.

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