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N-scale Athearn model trains intermodal operators, rejoice! Athearn has released a new Gunderson Husky Stack properly vehicle in six paint schemes. This run with the standalone double-stack autos includes SP, TTX (two unique logo kinds), CSX Intermodal, BNSF, and BN. Each car or truck retails for $19.98 and is sold individually in a plastic jewel case with a protective cardboard sleeve.
As I write this, I am riding west on Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian, watching double-stack trains roll by within the other direction. Double-stack trains genuinely are the defining mark of modern freight railroading and Athearn has left a mark on the N-scale freight auto market place with their model from the modern day Gunderson Husky Stack car or truck. How is the Husky Stack any a lot more modern-day than the next freight car or truck? Read on and come across out!
Double-stack container trains 1st hit the rails for normal company in 1981. The Southern Pacific Railroad had developed the idea to present program for the Sea- Land maritime shipping organization. SP’s pioneering double-stack support let Sea- Land’s containers take a shortcut from the west coast to the Gulf of Mexico bypassing the Panama Canal. From prototype car or truck to production order, the SP spent a little over four years on the double-stack development project. The SP’s double-stack cars and trucks featured unwieldy bulkheads on every end to prevent the loose top container from blowing off in the auto. A new group at Greenbrier Intermodal designed a similar bulkhead auto, even as other organizations had been starting to leave the bulkheads off of their stack cars and trucks. The support for the upper container came from inter-box connectors (IBCs) which had been employed for years in oceangoing container shipping. Greenbrier and their car builder, Gunderson, wanted to get in on that marketplace, and did so with their Maxi-Stack automobiles. But there was another new marketplace out there: developing a single, two-truck stack car. Almost all in the existing automobiles in company had been articulated, with the exception of 1 SP prototype car.
David DeBoer, a co-founder of Greenbrier, had been seeking to fill this single-well stack car niche, despite the “intermodal experts” at Trailer Train Corp. insisting that the only single-well car that could ride smoothly was a European-style 2-axle car or truck. (In fact, it was DeBoer who wrote the reference book I utilised for a lot of this background. His Piggyback and Containers is really a highly recommended read, and it was my initially review item for MRN.) DeBoer sought advice from his retired former boss at the SP. This pitted the Doubting Thomases at TTX up against Bill Thomford, who had created the SP’s double-stack prototypes. Thomford laughed off Trailer Train’s existence, pointing out that his own single-well, two-truck stack car had a million miles of reliable services under its belt. DeBoer went back to Greenbrier along with the organization got to work designing the car that TTX said was doomed to failure.
In 1990, Gunderson turned out the Husky Stack. Test engineers proved Thomford correct, and the autos tracked perfectly. Trailer Train ended up reversing their initial claims and ordering 150 Husky Stack autos built with 48-foot wells in 1991. The Burlington Northern also ordered 75 autos and other buyers lined up later. The original 1991 model vehicles are still going strong for many different owners, such as Trailer Train.
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VINTAGE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RAIL TIN SIGN / train art wall decoration $18.99 |
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NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR 1939 SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL GUIDE $28.00 |
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Southern Pacific Rail Loco # 106 35mm koda slide 5 $3.49 |
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Southern Pacific Rail Loco # 120 35mm koda slide 11 $3.49 |
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Southern Pacific Rail Loco # 127 35mm koda slide 15 $3.49 |
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Southern Pacific Rail Loco # 122 35mm koda slide 13 $3.49 |
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Bachmann Plus 354 SP Daylight Southern Pacific RR Rail Road Train Engine N Scale $69.99 |
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Train-BLOODY-NOSE ALCO Southern Pacific Railroad Engine Postcard Rail Road Car $1.98 |
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Hi RAIL INSPECTION CAR – SOUTHERN PACIFIC 29 SEDAN – DC & DCC POWERED – HO Scale $89.95 |
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Video Rails – TRAGEDY AT CAJON PASS / DUFFY STREET INCIDENT – SOUTHERN PACIFIC $12.50 |
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1981 Southern Pacific-Sacramento Rail Fair -Belt Buckle $5.99 |
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1995 Union Pacific Coffee Cup 50000 Trains Southern Powder River Basin Coal Rail $15.26 |
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3RD Rail C5D Southern Pacific Brass 4-8-8-2 Cab Foreward O Scale #4116 Unused $1,799.00 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – 19/02/67 $12.62 |
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Bachmann Plus 354 SP Daylight Southern Pacific RR Rail Road Train Engine N Scale $69.99 |
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Vintage Brass 2 Rail O Scale Southern Pacific Engine 0-6-0 Locomotive Train 110 $99.99 |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL TRAINS RAILROAD HISTORY FIRST CENTURY $9.95 |
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RAIL KING O SCALE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TANK CAR 30-7313 $15.99 |
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Fam Estate Vintage FLAT BED CAR Silver “Southern Pacific” Rail 50s-60s HO Gauge $6.99 |
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ATLAS O MASTERLINE #7846-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC DASH 8-39B 2-RAIL LOCOMOTIVE!r $349.99 |
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Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SD-39 Wells Nevada 1976 Rail Card Train Postcard $2.28 |
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O – Southern Pacific #8521 EMD SD40-T2 3 Rail – Lionel – AS-IS $90.00 |
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Handlan 1928 S.P.CO Red Lens Southern Pacific Rail Road RR Lantern $125.00 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – 02/08/70 $13.60 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – 22/03/70 $13.60 |
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Smith Powers Southern Pacific No. 9 & Riding The Rails To Coos Bay $24.99 |
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Rail King MTH O Ga Southern Pacific Rotary Snow Plow Workin Blower Illuminated 2 $34.99 |
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Lot 1 Avalon Hill Rail Baron Replacement Rail Line Card Southern Pacific SP $4.99 |
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vintage train railroad rail car cast sign southern pacific 22 x 8 inches $60.00 |
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Industrial Rail HO Scale Southern Pacific Engine MINT Still in Package $8.99 |
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1943 Southern Pacific Railroad, Women Rail Workers – Ad $9.95 |
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WILLIAMS BRASS 2 RAIL SOUTHERN PACIFIC BRASS WILLIAMS GS-4 DAYLIGHT $450.00 |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC THE OWL ROUTE TRAIN LINE RAIL ROAD COLLECTORS PATCH $29.99 |
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Rail King Southern Pacific Rail Flatcar w/ Trailer New $49.95 |
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Southern Pacific Depot Santa Barbara California CA Coast Line early 1900s Rail $6.50 |
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PACIFIC RAIL SHOPS S SCALE TIDEWATER SOUTHERN 503 50′ SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR $35.00 |
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PACIFIC RAIL SHOPS S SCALE TIDEWATER SOUTHERN 517 50′ SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR $35.00 |
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Southern Pacific Lines Rail Road Railway Logo Metal Chrome Belt Buckle $15.00 |
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Southern California Rails 2 Pentrex DVD BNSF Metrolink UP Union Pacific Trains $17.00 |
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Weaver HI Rail Southern Pacific PS-2 Hopper, special edition, original box $19.96 |
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1948 Southern Pacific Railway Same Rail Fare Ad $2.00 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Locomotive 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Red Black 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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DVD: Rails Away. Union Pacific Rail Welding Yard. Southern Pacific Byers Canyon. $5.00 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Lines Red 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Daylight Engine Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Diesel 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Sunset 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Railway Serves Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Santa Fe 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow Engine Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow 1 in Collectible Lapel Pin $4.90 |
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1911 ad southern pacific water rail $29.99 |
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1928 AD Southern Pacific RR railroad 4 routes- 16,820 miles of rail $9.99 |
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Going to sea by rail,Great Salt Lake,postcard,Southern Pacific Co,Utah,UT,c1936 $8.99 |
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Southern Pacific Rail Road, 4 cards from early 1900s $4.99 |
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Rail King Southern Pacific flat with road legends 1957 $50.00 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – 20/10/70 $13.60 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Red Black 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Sunset 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Diesel 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Santa Fe 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow Engine $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Locomotive 1 in $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Daylight Engine $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Railway Serves $7.49 |
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Collectible Lapel Tie Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Lines Red 1 in $7.49 |
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Rails Across the Ranchos : The Pacific Coastline of Southern Pacific Railroad $27.01 |
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1928 Print Ad Southern Pacific Chicago Daily Tribune Cheap Money Promote Rail $9.99 |
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1933 Southern Pacific Railroad Ad Reduced Rail and Pullman Fares $4.00 |
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1948 Southern Pacific Rail Scenic Routes Vintage Ad $6.99 |
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NEW VHS- RIDING THE RAILS- SOUTHERN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT $2.50 |
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1943 WWII Southern Pacific SP Railroad Train WW II Rail Yard/ Railyard 40’s Ad $10.49 |
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Sacramento’s Southern Pacific Shops (Images of Rail) $20.49 |
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 Intermountain Southern Pacific Overnight 40′ Boxcar Kit O Scale 2 Rail MINT$39.00 |
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1910 Postcard – Southern Pacific Rail Road – Mt. Shasta $9.99 |
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1908 Postcard: Ogden Route, Southern Pacific Rail Road $6.99 |
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Southern Pacific – 1941 Classic Collectors Series Vol 1, Video Rails – VHS Tape $9.99 |
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Vintage Lionel #6257 Southern Pacific Type Caboose O Scale Rail Car $6.99 |
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1904 c article crossing salt lake southern pacific rail $39.99 |
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Slim Rails Through the Sand: Southern Pacific’s Narrow $19.49 |
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Slim Rails Through the Sand: Southern Pacific’s Narrow $35.00 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – 12/09/43 $34.06 |
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1947 Rail Joint Company Ad: Southern Pacific Railroad $7.00 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Diesel 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Sunset 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Railway Serves Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Lines Red 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Daylight Engine Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Red Black 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Locomotive 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Santa Fe 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow 1 in Collectible $8.09 |
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Lapel Pin Rail Road Southern Pacific Black Widow Engine Collectible $8.09 |
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Rail Timetable – Southern Pacific – Overland – 29/04/62 $5.80 |
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1906 Ad Charles Fee Coast Line Shasta Route Traffic Southern Pacific Train Rail $23.95 |
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1911 Ad Southern Pacific Sunset Route Rail Train Bridge – ORIGINAL ADVERTISING $38.95 |
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1912 Ad Southern Pacific Sunset Route Rail Trip Hammock – ORIGINAL ADVERTISING $37.95 |
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1926 Ad Southern Pacific Lines Sunset Route Train Rail Tracks Travel California $40.95 |
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Gerald M. Best’s California Limiteds ~ 1920s’ Steam Triumphant For devotees of the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe, the name Gerald M. Best needs no introduction. This video takes you back to the late 1920s for Best’s own black & white movie footage capturing trains like the Lark, Daylight, Grand Canyon Limited, Sunset Limited, Santa Fe Chief even the Santa Paula local. Steam Triumphant! The action is mostly in Southern California, but you will also see suc… |
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Southern Pacific 1941 $6.99 It’s a trip through time on the legendary Southern Pacific. It’s the excitement of steam captured forever in this spectacular color video. It’s Southern Pacific 1941, exclusively from Video Rails. This meticulously crafted video documentary was produced from rare 16mm color films professionally shot between 1937 and 1941 by cinematographer James Orem. Thrill to the full power of original sound br… |
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The Golden Age of Southern Pacific Steam Volume III (VHS) Classic Collector’s Series $34.00 Volume 3, 1 tape… |
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Danville Train Station Card 5 x 7 inch premium quality folded paper greeting card. Greeting Card Universe offers the largest selection of Any Occasion / Blank Note Cards cards on the web. Whether for one person or the whole family, a Any Occasion / Blank Note Cards card will make the occasion memorable this year. Look no further than Greeting Card Universe for your Any Occasion / Blank Note Cards card needs. This paper card … |
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Bachmann HO Challenger Train Set $42.00 Finally there is a HO scale electric train set for the ignorant among us. This set of 4 cars and 12 curved pieces snaps together to create an electric track. It requires a little patience creating a layout and connecting the track pieces, but not a degree in electrical engineering. The pre-wired track hooks up to a special power pack transformer to control the speed of the pre-assembled cars (diag… |
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Williams by Bachmann Trains – UP Heritage – Southern Pacific Locomotive $174.99 Union Pacific SD-90 Missouri Pacific heritage series diesel locomotive.Features include: •Union Pacific SD-90 diesel locomotive – Numbered and decorated to honor the year this railroad became part of the Union Pacific system•Features: 6 wheel power trucks with traction tires, dual motors, flywheel coasting action, all metal gears•True Blast II digital horn and bell, dual headlights… |
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1002204-1 Atlas O Industrial Rail Southern Pacific DD Box Car #220350 FEATURES INCLUDE: Die-cast metal trucks Needle point axles Detailed brake wheels Metal couplers Injection molded bodies Accurate painting and printing Opening doors (where applicable) Detailed underframe Compatible with all traditionally sized 3-… |
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Southern Pacific Cab Forward Doubleheader Railroad Train T-Shirt Tee Shirt Black tees and sweats in this action view of the 4294 helping a Daylight locomotive with the San Joaquin Daylight as it heads through Tehachapi. The mighty mallet will cut off and return to Bakersfield to await its next helper assignment in just a few miles down the road. This locomotive is the only one preserved at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. – – Junior Sizes T-Shirts a… |
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Southern Pacific Embroidered Polo Railroad Train Embroidered Short Sleeve Polo shirts with the SP logo. – – Sizes Adult Medium through 2XL… |
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Southern Pacific Cab Forward Doubleheader Railroad Train Sweatshirt Pullover Black tees and sweats in this action view of the 4294 helping a Daylight locomotive with the San Joaquin Daylight as it heads through Tehachapi. The mighty mallet will cut off and return to Bakersfield to await its next helper assignment in just a few miles down the road. This locomotive is the only one preserved at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. – – Junior Sizes T-Shirts a… |
