Opera Window Centerbeam Flat Car

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This Z Scale opera window center beam flat car is a precision craftsman kit. This kit is supplied with laser cut plywood, decals, brass brake wheel and brass brake piping. This freight car has one side loaded and the other not loaded to show additional details. The loaded side has new, chemically treated crossties that are secured with the car’s cable tie-downs. The load consists of three hundred twenty (320) individually cut and twice stained crossties, thirty two blocks made of scale lumber and twelve tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass. The other side is empty and shows typical tie-downs in place for empty movement. Although the empty side is unloaded it has fifteen tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass. This kit is made up of thirty-one parts and thirty-two decals. The total number of parts for this model is four hundred forty-two (442) parts.

This Z Scale model is a precision craftsman kit and is very detailed in its own right. This freight car has one side loaded and the other not loaded to show additional details. Detailing beyond the kit is the load on one side of the car made up of three hundred twenty (320) individually cut and twice stained crossties, thirty two blocks made of scale lumber and twelve tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass. The other side is empty and shows typical tie-downs in place for empty movement. Although the empty side is unloaded it has fifteen tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass.

This Z Scale car is modeled after a sixty foot opera window center beam flat with marking of the TTX road name. The color is TTX Yellow by Floquil. The load is based on two prototype photos found on the Internet and the unloaded side has the fifteen tie-down cable lashed according to a prototype photo also found on the Internet. This freight car has one side loaded and the other not loaded to show additional details.

This Z Scale model of an opera window center beam flat car is TTX yellow. Thirty-two (32) decals are applied to the model (some on the loaded side are covered up). Weathering is done with black, brown, red and white chalk. Note the rusting on the stiffener ribs on the unloaded side of the car. Also note the wheel weathering on the bottom and ends of the car. This freight car has one side loaded and the other not loaded to show additional details.

This Z Scale model is composed of a total of 442 parts of which 379 make up the scratch built details of the model. Consequently, the car does not quality as scratch built. This freight car has one side loaded and the other not loaded to show additional details. The scratch built portion of this model is in the loaded and unloaded portion of the model. The loaded side has new, chemically treated crossties that are secured with the car’s cable tie-downs. The load consists of three hundred twenty (320) individually cut and twice stained crossties, thirty two blocks made of scale lumber and twelve tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass. The other side is empty and shows typical tie-downs in place for empty movement. Although the empty side is unloaded it has fifteen tie-down cables made of .006" diameter brass.

This Z Scale model consists of a kit by Robert Ray Laser Cut Kits. The kit is a "Z Scale 60’ Opera Window Center Beam Flat Car". It is a precision cut craftsman kit. Separately purchased exempt parts are as follows: