Steel Coil Cars are specialized freight cars designed for carrying rolls of sheet metal for industrial use. Early examples first debuted in the 1960s, and today the cars are a common sight on freight trains across North America. Bachmann’s 55′ Steel Coil Car features removable coil hoods with detailed cradles beneath and six “steel coil” loads. All-new body and chassis tooling Authentic Evans Products design Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics Removable, stackable coil hoods with separately applied detail parts Round or angled coil hood design per prototype Six removable steel coil pieces included Detailed interior with separately applied braces Separately applied brake wheel Added weight for optimum tracking Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours Product Measurements: L 8 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in. Retail Package Measurements: L 10 in., W 1.8 in., H 3.4 in.
