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MODELS MADE BY ANDY WEGMULLER IN HO SCALE (1:87) |
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| British Columbia Railway
52'-6" box car |
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| British
Columbia Railway acquired 200 double door box cars from
Evans Railcar
Company in 1979, numbered in the BCIT 801000 to 801199
series. They
were owned by the United States Railway Leasing Company
and to be
used for service to the US for plywood shipments. Length
over sills is 52'6" with an inside length of
52'-5”. They featured two 8ft. sliding doors with a
total opening width of 16ft. Later they were owned by Itel Rail Corp and then last by GE Leasing. They were of the roster by 1997. Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad Company (NOKL) owned 19 cars (Series 1080 to 1099) that were used extesivly on the BCR in the 1990's. |
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Model description:
| LENGTH | WEIGHT | COUPLERS | WHEELS | TRUCKS | RADIUS REQUIRED | FIRST YEAR PRODUCED |
| 154mm | 120gr. | Kadee #156 | Semi Scale |
P2k |
19 inch or 482mm | production planned |
| The
models
are one of a kind Museum quality, completely finished,
handmade from
epoxy castings and brass stirrup steps, hand grabs and
brake rods. They
are painted and numbered to represent a real prototype,
with “real
look” weathering.
The model is fully
functional with #156 Kadee couplers and semi scale metal
wheels. The masters for this model were developed from prototype drawings and photographs. They are exquisitely detailed according to prototype with free standing ladders, detailed under floor, cut levers and brake hoses. Every model is correct for a specific prototype. |
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| Northwestern Oklahoma
Railroad Company "Dual Air Pack" cars were used
extensivly on the BCR for shipments to the US. |
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| Cars had an outside length of 52'-6". | |
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| All pictures © Andy Wegmuller | |