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Micro-Trains - NSC 05-140 - Autorack, Enclosed, Tri-Level - Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana - 995420

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N Scale - Micro-Trains - NSC 05-140 - Autorack, Enclosed, Tri-Level - Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana - 995420
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Commissioned ByGCS
Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock NumberNSC 05-140
Secondary Stock Number111-00-000
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line
Body StyleMicro-Trains 111 Autorack 89 Foot Tri-Level Enclosed Side
Prototype VehicleAutorack, Enclosed, Tri-Level (Details)
Road or Company NameTransportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (Details)
Reporting MarksTTGX
Road or Reporting Number995420
Paint Color(s)Yellow & Silver
Print Color(s)Black
Additional Markings/Slogan"Holy Roller" Graffiti
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileStandard
Series NameGraffiti Collector
Series Release/Issue Number15
Announcement Date2005-01-01
Release Date2005-01-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeAutorack
Model Subtype89 Foot
Model VarietyEnclosed side, Tri-Level
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: #15 of Graffiti Collector Series. Special Run NSC 05-140
Prototype History:
For many years, automobiles were carried in boxcars like other freight. The relative light weight of the cars for their size meant that these boxcars reached their volume capacity far faster than their weight limit. Loading cars through the side doors was also challenging and inefficient. End door boxcars helped with the loading, but could still only be loaded one at a time. Due to these limitations, modified flatcars, known as autoracks, began to appear in the 1960s. At first, these cars were open sided, with the cargo exposed, but later cars added the protection of aluminum sides to enclose the automobiles within.

Enclosed autoracks come in two basic configurations. Bi-level racks have a two decks: the floor of the flatcar itself, as well as one elevated deck. These cars can haul two rows of taller vehicles like vans and trucks. Tri-level racks have an extra deck and can carry three rows of conventional automobiles. Up until the 1990s, tri-level cars were far more common, but with the rise in popularity of the SUV, the number of bi-level cars has grown quickly over the past 20 years.
Road Name History:
Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM), formerly Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM), is the name of a company dedicated to freight transportation using rail in the northeastern part of Mexico. KCSM is fully owned and operated by Kansas City Southern, who owns its own fleet and the rights to operate and maintain a rail system through a concession from the Mexican government. The majority of the rail system spans from the Mexico City Valley to the United States border at Laredo, Texas; there are also tracks that connect to the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas and Veracruz, giving Kansas City Southern de Mexico a unique position because they connect both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean to the United States border.

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Brand/Importer Information: Micro-Trains is the brand name used by both Kadee Quality Products and Micro-Trains Line. For a history of the relationship between the brand and the two companies, please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide.
Manufacturer Information:
Micro-Trains Line split off from Kadee Quality Products in 1990. Kadee Quality Products originally got involved in N-Scale by producing a scaled-down version of their successful HO Magne-Matic knuckle coupler system. This coupler was superior to the ubiquitous 'Rapido' style coupler due to two primary factors: superior realistic appearance and the ability to automatically uncouple when stopped over a magnet embedded in a section of track. The success of these couplers in N-Scale quickly translated to the production of trucks, wheels and in 1972 a release of ready-to-run box cars.

Micro-Trains Line Co. split off from Kadee in 1990 to form a completely independent company. For this reason, products from this company can appear with labels from both enterprises. Due to the nature of production idiosyncrasies and various random factors, the rolling stock from Micro-Trains can have all sorts of interesting variations in both their packaging as well as the products themselves. When acquiring an MTL product it is very important to understand these important production variations that can greatly enhance (or decrease) the value of your purchase.

Please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide
Item created by: CNW400 on 2019-04-08 11:35:18. Last edited by gdm on 2020-05-26 18:26:15

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