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Transcontinental Goods Wagon

000 orange Transcontinental Goods Wagon

Based on the US prototype New Haven boxcar.

The body came in two parts, the body and its clip on roof. This was mounted on two bogies of different castings, the leading one had a pin and the trailing one had a towing slot.

Body detail showed a sliding central door, ladders for access to the roof and ventilation fan. The bogies casting detail included the side frame, housing the axle boxes for each pair of wheels and bolster springs between these.

There were a variety of finishes with combinations body and roof. The body came in white, orange or red. The roofs in brown or grey. There were other colours for N-gauge, such as a light blue with a black roof, along with stencilled private owner company names.