The oversized 20-2 tri-level autoracks illustrated.
FOR TODAY’S UPDATE, Wagons on the Web’s attention moves to the massive 20-2 tri-level autoracks that can be found plying North American rails. Never as common as their normal-sized counterparts, they can make for a striking sight when marshalled within a rake of standard height racks.
Another 20 engineer’s wagons of various types.
FOLLOWING THE SELECTION of departmental vehicles posted previously over several updates, here is a further mix of different types, including ZBA ‘Rudd’, ZCA ‘Sea Urchin’ and ZCV ‘Clam’ wagons.
A mish-mash of Tope engineer’s wagons.
FOLLOWING THE SELECTION of ZBA ‘Rudd’ wagons posted the other day, here is an earlier batch of shots of their sister ZCV ‘Tope’ engineer’s vehicles. These kept their original - albeit rebodied in the 1970s - bodywork, which was reduced in height by a few inches.
A selection of Rudd engineer’s wagons.
INTRODUCED IN THE late 1980s, around 2,500 Clam, Rudd and Tope engineer’s wagons were rebuilt for BR by Marcroft Engineering and CC Crump using redundant HTV 21-ton mineral hoppers.
The excellent kit maker releases its molten sulfur tank car.
IF YOU CAST your mind back to January, I posted a number of pictures of molten sulfur tank cars, inspired by Rail Yard Models’ announcement that it would be working on a brand new kit for one of these vehicles. These can be found here, here and here.