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53'6" General Steel Casting Co. Flat Cars

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Introduced in the early 40's, the 53'6" flat car became the standard in the 50's and 60's. Our GSC (General Steel Casting Co.) flat was owned by the PRR, Reading, Union Pacific, GM&O and many others during the steam era.

Die-cast metal body and sprung trucks

Complete AB brake system

Weatherable ABS molded wood grain decking

Formed metal hand grabs

Vertical brake shaft with Equipco brake wheel

First run roadnames for the standard flat car are: Unlettered/roller bearing (B.C. RED), Bangor and Aroostook (black with white lettering), Burlington Northern/#2 (GREEN w/ white lettering), CNW (freight car red with white lettering), CB&Q (CHINESE RED) w/ white lettering), Illinois Central (ORANGE w/ black lettering), Nickel Plate Road(black with white lettering), New Haven (black with white lettering, available in 2 numbers), New York Central (black with white lettering, available in 2 numbers), Pennsylvania (freight car red with white lettering, available in 2 numbers), Rock Island (freight car red with white lettering, available in 2 numbers), Seaboard (freight car red with white lettering)Union Pacific (ARMOUR YELLOW w/ red lettering) and Union Pacific#2 (freight car red with white lettering). Sold out roadnames are BN#1, D&RGW, Southern, UP#1 and Wabash. These might still be available from our hobby shops.

All GSC flat cars are currently out of stock. When a new run is planned, information will be posted here.

Our products are models, intended for use by people at least 14 years old. They are not intended to be used as toys by children under 14 years old.
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