One of the most overlooked, yet common loads carried by North American railroads is finished wood products. This is where we are proud to introduce the HO Scale NSC 73’ Centerbeam Flatcar! Over 20,000 examples of this car were produced by National Steel Car, between 1987 through the mid 2000s, with some car variations along the way.

Whenever you see a general merchandise freight pass by you, there’s a high probability that you will see at least four or more centerbeams mixed in. But have you taken notice of the road names/ownership of those cars? Centerbeams are unique in that they are owned by large class I railroads, leasing companies and smaller shortlines. The wood industry is that lucrative and our HO Scale 73’ NSC Centerbeam is no stranger to a wide variety of road names!

  The Rapido Trains N Scale NSC 73’ Centerbeam Flatcar features:

• Two top truss configurations; early Z pattern and standard closed pattern with tie-down brackets
• Two deck configurations; early with risers and mid without riser
• Two underbody configurations
• Multiple brake stand options
• Multiple truck types
• Fully detailed underbodies with brake piping and rigging
• Free rolling, metal wheelsets
• Multiple end cage variants
• 11" recommended minimum wide curve radius
• Minimum 24" radius recommended