My newest acquisition just arrived this week, a Burlington Northern centerbeam flatcar from USA
Trains. A centerbeam flatcar is designed to carry finished lumber products. We
see a lot of these in the Northwest, hauling lumber when the construction
industry is booming, and sitting around empty on sidings when the economy is
slow, patiently waiting for better times.
I could not find a picture of the real BN 624216, but based
on other cars in this number range it was likely built in the early 1980’s for
Burlington Northern by the Thrall Car Manufacturing Company. Here is a photo of BN 624232 taken in western Oregon.
While the real BN 624216 was likely 68 feet long, this model
is a shortened version and would be approximately 43 feet long. The ovals cut
in the center beam to reduce the car weight are known as “opera windows.”
And here's a photo showing all three pieces of my BN equipment out on a test run. Beautiful!
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