SouthWind Models Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) General Service Flat Cars
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
SouthWind Models
Manufacturer ID:
SMW-0041
Factory:
Duck Yoo Corp, Korea
Prototype Info
Style:
general service
Year/Era:
1933
Length:
50'
Road Name:
Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Class:
F30A
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1990
Qty Made:
100
Product Type:
brass
Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
scale
Couplers:
not included
Decals:
not included
Notes:
The model came with a bag of stakes, which also appear to have been made out of brass.
(image copyright © Bill Winans; used by permission)
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
Bill Lane used a mixture of S- and HO-scale decals to complete the model as shown.
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
SouthWind Models
Factory:
OCS Micro Casting, Korea
Prototype Info
Style:
general service
Year/Era:
1943
Length:
44'
Volume:
375,000lbs
Road Name:
Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Class:
F34
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
1999
Road Number(s):
470200
Product Type:
brass
Finish:
painted and lettered
Wheels:
scale
Couplers:
scale
(image copyright © Ken Zieska; used by permission)
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
(image copyright © John Gibson; used by permission)
John Gibson's model was repainted and lettered for the Southern Pacific F-200-1 class, with weathering applied.
(image copyright © John Gibson; used by permission)
(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)
John Degnan provided these close-up photos of the trucks used on this car.
(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)
(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)
(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)