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HO Scale Brass Model Car from Overland Models, Inc.
  • This model is not in great shape. Some broken pieces, and the paint is not very good. Lots of blemishes. Please be sure to check out the pictures before purchasing; we're selling it as it is.
  • The original box and foam are included.
SOME FASCINATING INFO ON THE CAR:

A Schnabel car is a specialized type of railroad freight car. It is designed to carry heavy and oversized loads in such a way that the load makes up part of the car. The load is suspended between the two ends of the cars by lifting arms; the lifting arms are connected to an assembly of span bolsters that distribute the weight of the load and the lifting arm over a large number of wheels.

When a Schnabel car is empty, the two lifting arms are connected and the car can usually operate at normal freight train speeds. Some Schnabel cars include hydraulic equipment that will either lift or horizontally shift the load while in transit (at very low speeds) to clear obstructions along the car's route. As of 2012, there were 31 Schnabel cars operating in Europe, 30 in North America, 25 in Asia, and one in Australia.

The word Schnabel is from German Tragschnabelwagen, meaning "carrying-beak-wagon", because of the usually tapered shape of the lifting arms, resembling a bird's beak.

BG-SKU: 19705
Scale: HO
Importer: Overland Models
Category: Rolling Stock
Sub-category:
Builder: Ajin
Road: Westinghouse
Type:
Description: SCHNABEL CAR
Whyte:
Year(s): 1983
Catalog No: 1324
Notes: UNPAINTED - WECX - WESTINGHOUSE #202 SCHNABEL CAR - 20 AXLES - OMI-1324

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