Walthers 4WH scale test car kit #932-5651 - PRR
Pennsylvania RR #490386
Freight cars are weighed to determine (by subtracting the car's unloaded weight from the total) the amount of cargo loaded. This is used to bill the railroad's customers for the carriage of bulk commodities, so it is essential that the track scales be accurate.
Many scale test cars were small, old railroad cars carrying heavy metal weights as their superstructure. Scale test cars needed special handling so they would not suffer damage, which might alter their weight. They were reweighed periodically on accurate scales at the railroad's shops.
Note: This model has been discontinued by Walthers and cannot be replaced.
Price does not include delivery.
Browse Anna Capri's range of model trains, model vehicles, spare parts and scenery that we can deliver NZ wide
Pennsylvania RR #490386
Freight cars are weighed to determine (by subtracting the car's unloaded weight from the total) the amount of cargo loaded. This is used to bill the railroad's customers for the carriage of bulk commodities, so it is essential that the track scales be accurate.
Many scale test cars were small, old railroad cars carrying heavy metal weights as their superstructure. Scale test cars needed special handling so they would not suffer damage, which might alter their weight. They were reweighed periodically on accurate scales at the railroad's shops.
Note: This model has been discontinued by Walthers and cannot be replaced.
Price does not include delivery.
Browse Anna Capri's range of model trains, model vehicles, spare parts and scenery that we can deliver NZ wide