N Scale Kits - NS113 - Flexi-Van Autocarrier - Undecorated

Model Information: This kit models another of the earliest autocarriers for railcars. These autocarriers were used to transport automobiles across the NYC and Milwaukee Road systems on their Flexi-Van system, although some other roads used Flexi-Vans in a limited way. The autotrailers were in use from 1959 to 1970 - latterly as circus loaded cars on intermodal cars with ACF hitches. On the Flexi-Van process, however, trailers were loaded at 90° to the Flexi-Van car, using unusual turntables that allowed the trailer to be swung round onto the Flexi-Van cars. The kits include an axle and fifth wheel and are designed to sit on the N Scale Kits Flexi-Van car. The axle bogie and fifth wheel is not used unless the trailer is unloaded or loaded on later hitch equipped cars, as the wheel assembly bogie was only attached as the trailer was unloaded from the Flexi-Van car. A number of N Scale manufacturers make suitable Detroit vehicles to run as loads for this unusual trailer.

Road Name History: Although they may be molded in color, unpainted and unlettered, undecorated products are marketed to modelers who seek to custom decorate their models for private roads and/or road and/or company names that were not commercially produced by any of the major manufacturers.

Undecorated models are frequently also unassembled or only partially assembled and required modelers to be comfortable with glue, paint and sometimes solder in order to prepare their models for display. Materials for these models can vary but often include plastic, pewter and resin. Models may or may not come with decals or other decorations such as plastic signage, railings and ladders to enhance the appearance of the final product.

Brand/Importer Information: N Scale Kits manufacture and sell the widely admired Alan Curtis model range [AC Models and Andersley Models]. Their focus is the intermodal and flatcar kits originally produced by Alan Curtis and AC Models. All cars are manufactured in lead free pewter.

N Scale Kits is located at Minster Chambers, Church Street, Southwell Nottinghamshire, England NG25 0HD.