Description: the 2 axle box car was the fundamental rolling stock of the JNR freight service from the 1920s through the 1980s......even after the devastation of WWll, 40000+ of the ubiquitous carriers were constructed and remained in service until the containerization revolution forced obsolescence.......fundamentally, most of these wagons had a maximum operating speed of 75 kph while carrying a maximum load of 15 tons.......every major JNR fabrication partner participated in the post WWll rebuild - kawasaki, nippon sharyo, mitsubishi, hitachi........the wa12000 variant was a 10 ton load carrying box car designed to service secondary routes which commanded freight service in post war japan; 500 wagons were manufactured in 1955 by the various JNR in house facilities with initial 65 kph maximum operating speed, later increased to 75 kph with truck upgrades......obsolescence occurred in the late 1970s...... the set has no accessories.....
Price: 25.12 USD
Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2024-08-01T20:10:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: KATO
Type: Box Car
Grade: C-9 Factory New-Brand New
MPN: 8060
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Gauge: N
