Looking for a modern car, found throughout North American freight trains, to add realism to your consists? The Rapido Trains NSC 73' Centerbeam Flatcar in the red colors of the Wisconsin Central (2006 scheme) is exactly that kind of car. Designed to carry finished lumber and building products, this type of car is among the most widely used in the U.S. and Canada since it was built, between 1987 and the mid-2000s. Its centerbeam, which holds lumber loads in place, gives it one of the most recognizable silhouettes on the modern rails.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. To capture the wide variety of these cars — owned by large Class I railroads, leasing companies, and shortlines alike — the model offers multiple side sill, deck, underbody, and top truss variations, depending on the railroad. Factory-installed rubber air hoses, metal grab irons, and metal wheelsets round out a realistic, ready-to-run car, perfect for adding variety to your modern-era freight trains (1990s to today).
Features
- NSC 73' centerbeam flatcar
- Wisconsin Central livery, red (2006 scheme)
- Designed to carry lumber and building products
- Side sill, deck, underbody, and top truss variations by railroad
- Factory-installed rubber air hoses
- Metal grab irons
- Metal wheelsets
- Knuckle couplers
- Crisp decoration with multiple road numbers
- Ready to run
- Ideal for modern-era consists (1990s to today)
- HO Scale
- Rayon de courbe minimal recommandé : 22 po
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a modern car, found throughout North American freight trains, to add realism to your consists? The Rapido Trains NSC 73' Centerbeam Flatcar in the red colors of the Wisconsin Central (2006 scheme) is exactly that kind of car. Designed to carry finished lumber and building products, this type of car is among the most widely used in the U.S. and Canada since it was built, between 1987 and the mid-2000s. Its centerbeam, which holds lumber loads in place, gives it one of the most recognizable silhouettes on the modern rails.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. To capture the wide variety of these cars — owned by large Class I railroads, leasing companies, and shortlines alike — the model offers multiple side sill, deck, underbody, and top truss variations, depending on the railroad. Factory-installed rubber air hoses, metal grab irons, and metal wheelsets round out a realistic, ready-to-run car, perfect for adding variety to your modern-era freight trains (1990s to today).
Features
- NSC 73' centerbeam flatcar
- Wisconsin Central livery, red (2006 scheme)
- Designed to carry lumber and building products
- Side sill, deck, underbody, and top truss variations by railroad
- Factory-installed rubber air hoses
- Metal grab irons
- Metal wheelsets
- Knuckle couplers
- Crisp decoration with multiple road numbers
- Ready to run
- Ideal for modern-era consists (1990s to today)
- HO Scale
- Rayon de courbe minimal recommandé : 22 po
- Made by Rapido Trains