Wheels of Time 50150 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 564809 Pinion Gear .5 Mod 3" is Wider and Taller

3" is Wider and Taller than the popular Badlands 4

6 7/16" x 1 1/4"

At the end of the book there is a section of profiles to provide even more options when painting US Army vehicles and a gallery of other pieces made by the author

More than a dozen examples of the design survive today

Wheels of Time 50150 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 564809 Pinion Gear .5 Mod 3" is Wider and TallerWheels of Time 50150 N Scale 53'6" General Service Flatcar Southern Pacific SP 564809 These 53' 6" flatcars were constructed with a welded fish belly steel frame in contrast to the cast steel GSI frame. The fish belly frame provided an optimal distribution of tension and compression forces from the center of the car to the bolsters. Think of it as a bridge. In addition, fabricating a welded frame was far less labor intensive than an equivalent riveted