Now Available! HO Scale Depressed Center Flat Car
We are excited to announce a new run of our popular HO Scale Evolution Series Depressed Center Flat car that is available now exclusively from TrainLife.com!
General Steel Industries (GSI) offered one-piece cast-steel under frames in which the sill, body bolsters, cross bearers, draft pockets, couplers and carriers were combined into a single steel casting. These under frames were popular for Depressed Center Flats because the design maximized load strength while minimizing vertical height of fabricated under frames.
Generally designed with a specialty commodity in mind, Depressed Center Flat Cars are unique. In addition to the GSI cast steel designs, Depressed Center Flats were frequently fabricated by a railroad's home shop and familiar builders — such as Thrall, and were also built by a host of specialty builders, such as Maxson, Norca and Kasgro.
Given the rarity of all designs, ExactRail combined elements common to key prototypes to offer a Depressed Center Flat with both interesting and characteristic features. With perforated GSI-style decks and intricately lettered car sides, ExactRail's 48' Depressed Center Flat will turn heads just like the prototypes.
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FEATURES
- Precision micro-tooled!
- Designed, engineered and tooled in the United States!
- Factory installed Kadee® No. 5® couplers
- Narrow-style draft box featuring shank wedges, striker casting and full nut and bolt detail
- ExactRail's exclusive ASF 100 Ton Ride Control Trucks
- CNC-machined metal wheel sets
- Razor sharp painting and printing
- Wire grab irons and GSI-style perforated deck
PAINT SCHEMES
UNDECORATED KIT
TTX
- 4 Road Numbers
TTX - New Logo Repaint
- 4 Road Numbers
Erie Lackawanna
- 3 Road Numbers
Norfolk Southern
- 2 Road Numbers
Norfolk & Western
- 3 Road Numbers
Penn Central
- 3 Road Numbers
6 Responses
Aubrey Bergin
Any chance you might produce these Depressed Centre Flat Cars in N-scale? I’m sure they would be well sought after. Thanks.
David Wilson
OK! I can definitely use the TTX and i love the look of that PC worm!!! Thank you guys!
Eric KUROWSKI
Wonderful news. I look forward to expanding my fleet of theese wonderful detailed cars. I collected a few 3d printed loads waiting for such a detailed car.
I like to see a western Railroad representative too. UP, DM&IR,WP,GN,NP?
Eric KUROWSKI
Wonderful news. I look forward to expanding my fleet of theese wonderful detailed cars. I collected a few 3d printed loads waiting for such a detailed car.
I like to see a western Railroad representative too. UP, DM&IR,WP,GN,NP?
Ian Smith
I love to see the PC version, but those numbers don’t look correct at all, even for a Conrail restencil.
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Allen Cain
June 30, 2022
When were these cars first produced and what were some of the earlier road names?