Flatcar
A flatcar is an open railcar consisting of an open flat deck mounted on two trucks, with one on each end containing either four or six wheels. Flatcars are used for loads which would be too cumbersome to load into enclosed cars like boxcars, and often feature pockets for stakes or tie-down points to secure larger loads; some may even feature sliding chain assemblies recessed in the deck. The decks themselves are often made of metal. Various types of cargo that can be carried by flatcars include airplane fuselages,…
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Flatcar is listed with Hot Wheels Railroad as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1983 – 1991. Known designer credit: Larry Wood. Use the Description, Versions notes to confirm the casting before you price it.
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Hot Wheels Railroad
- Larry Wood Designs
- 1:64
- Rail Vehicles
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- Match the title to Flatcar before reading price claims.
- Use 1983 – 1991 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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