Description
Pre-Order Due Date: TBA
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Pre-Order FAQ
Most manufacturers give an ETA on when they expect to release the pre-order which can be seen near the "add to cart" button on the product page. They also give an order due date (found in the product description) which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart. We do not store your payment information and it is not charged by us when the product arrives.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your pre-order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers. If we cannot fulfill your pre-order we will credit the 5% deposit to you.
When the pre-ordered product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an email requesting the remaining 95% payment that will take you to your cart. It is at this point you are asked for shipping address and method OR in-store pickup.. We will never charge your payment method without you checking out. At this time you are also able to add other in-stock items if you wish.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production. Visit midwestmodelrr.com/pre-orders/ for more information.
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In 1962, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific acquired their first 89’ tri-level autoracks. The tri-level autorack was designed to transport automobiles across three compact levels of “racks”. The cars were driven onto the racks and then tied down for transport. The racks were built by Whitehead & Kales of Detroit, Michigan, while the 89’ flat car was produced by National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario. Follow up orders were placed every year from 1963 through 1965! A fourth order by CP was placed in 1968, despite more modern designs being constructed. Over 400 were produced for CN while CP accumulated over 300 of these autoracks.
To transport light trucks and utility vehicles, the bi-level version of this autorack was created in 1964. More orders for the CN and CP were placed in 1965. CP created a third order between 1969 and 1970, bringing their total to 202 bi-levels while CN rostered 125.
What makes these autoracks stand out are the long service lives, cars featuring safety screens and their overall open design. Many of these autoracks ran well into the early-2000s, carrying modern vehicles! You don’t need to have a 1970s layout to enjoy these cars!
The Rapido HO Scale NSC 89’ Autorack Features:
- Newly tooled from original blueprints and measurements
- Full underbody details and airline piping
- Separate metal grab irons
- Etched-metal safety mesh screen on appropriate cars
- Semi-scale metal knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling trucks with profiled metal wheelsets
- Available as single car or six-packs unless noted
- Suggested minimum radius: 22"
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Canadian National (CN) |
Road Number: |
710048 Delivery |
