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Exactrail Evolution EE1761-4 HO Scale Depressed Center Flatcar Trailer Train 2017 Logo QTTX 130579
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Exactrail Evolution EE1761-4 HO Scale Depressed Center Flatcar Trailer Train 2017 Logo QTTX 130579

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. Perhaps closest in design to the Conrail (ex-Erie Lackawanna) FE42A Class Depressed Flat, ExactRail's Depressed Center Flat is a good stand-in for similar TTX/QTTX, NYC, UP, CR, & P&LE cars. With perforated GSI-style decks and intricately lettered car sides, ExactRail's 48' Depressed Center Flat will turn heads just like the prototypes.

In the late 2010s TTX repainted many of their depressed center flats. These repaints included the updated TTX logo. The artwork for this car was carefully recreated from photos taken from a flat with a 38' loading deck. This version has a 24' loading deck so changes were made to suit the car.

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

NOTE: Road number may vary from picture shown.