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Trainworx - 2878-01 - Boxcar, 85 or 86 Foot, Auto Parts - Washington Central - 8613

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Stock Number2878-01
Original Retail Price$31.95
BrandTrainworx
ManufacturerTrainworx
Body StyleTrainworx Box Car 86 Foot Auto Parts 8-Door
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 85 or 86 Foot, Auto Parts (Details)
Road or Company NameWashington Central (Details)
Reporting MarksWCRC
Road or Reporting Number8613
Paint Color(s)Red
Print Color(s)White
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2018-07-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeBoxcar
Model Subtype86 Foot
Model VarietyAuto Parts 8-Door
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



Prototype History:
The three major automobile manufacturers in the United States, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, each developed specifications in the 1960s for specially built boxcars to transport automobile parts (not actual cars). They stated, if you build this type of car, your will be welcome to pick up and drop off parts at our plants. Thousands of these cars were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Three railcar manufacturers, Greenville, Pullman-Standard and Thrall took up the challenge and constructed 86 foot boxcars.

These cars are not only distinctive for their length (86 foot, also listed as 85 foot) but also for the fact that they were designed for a post-roofwalk world so they took advantage of the fact they didn't need to leave room for the roofwalk and instead are simply built taller. Hence they are considered High-Cube cars. They come in two major varieties: 8-door and 4-door. The eight door types were typically made for use at GM plants and have two sets of 9 foot doors on each side. When these doors are full opened, they created a pair of 18 foot opening on each side of the car. Their 4-door sisters, as specified by Ford and Chrysler, had one pair of 10 foot doors centered on each side, permitting a 20 foot opening.

As containers gradually replaced these cars for use in the auto industry, many were re-purposed for use in other industries that involve low-density commodities such as scrap paper.
Road Name History:
Washington Central Railroad (WCRC) was the Washington state short line that acquired most of the east side of the Stampede Pass route when BN closed the pass and sold off the east side east of Cle Elum, WA. Nick Temple and his family were the principals.

This line started in 1986 by the Temple Family as a spin off of Burlington Northern operating two groups of routes on the east side of Stampede Pass in Washington. The Yakima Valley Division ran from Pasco through Yakima to Cle Elum plus four branches. The Moses Lake Division ran from Connell to Wheeler plus branches to Othello, Schrag and Moses Lake. In addition to freight service, WCRC operated the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. Ten years later, BNSF decided they wanted the Stampede Pass route back and bought the WCRC. They then sold the Moses Lake Division back to the Temples who operate it today as the Columbia Basin Railroad. Washington Central is now part of BNSF.
Brand/Importer Information:
Trainworx was founded in 1999 by Pat Sanders and is located in Delta Colorado. Their first freight car was the Quad hopper and it was released in 2000. They have been making N scale products ever since. Their website can be found at www.train-worx.com. As of 2016, they have produced 8 different rolling stock body styles as well as a range of different highway vehicles in N Scale. Their limited edition runs have proven a huge success with collectors and modelers enjoy the accuracy of all their products.

Trainworx sells their products both through tradional retail channels as well as directly by phone order. When asked "What prompted you to found Trainworx?", Pat Sanders responded "There was a freight car that hadn't been done in N scale that I just had to have and it didn't look like anyone was ever going to make it."
Item created by: Jenna on 2018-07-27 16:42:24. Last edited by CNW400 on 2022-09-16 10:08:23

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