HO scale Gunderson 62-ft 70 ton Flat Cars
and Look-alike Cousins!*

All new!  

Second Run - Pre-orders by Sept. 28, 2016;

Revised schedule: Production to be finished by Jan. 20th,
ETA Port of Oakland Feb. 19th;
In stock - except the ones without PayPal shopping carts.

 Photos below from first production run -









Fun Facts -
Developed at the request by S.P. shippers wishing for a 57 feet of clear space on
bulkhead flats to allow full utilization of 70 ton capacity before it "cube" out.  S.P.
paid Gunderson (GBEC) $12,186 each for bulkhead equipped flats and $10,000
for plain flat cars. It took 10 gallons of Sherwin-Williams "Metal to Metal" Freight
Car paint per car. Bulkhead flat cars were routinely pressed into lumber service
even though they were intended for plasterboard service. Delivered in 3/66, 4/66,
5/66 as 125 plain decks and 125 bulkhead-equipped flats . Still in service as UP MOW
cars in ex-Golden West Service blue.
Context & Operation - 
Since the post war period in U.S., there was a remarkable housing boom especially in
Southern California. Getting lumber from the lumber mills in the Pacific Northwest to
the lumber yards across the nation became a little bit of a challenge due to a shortage of
usable equipment. Solid trains of lumber cars were the norm.  A common sight in the west
were witnessing solid SP trains of lumber crawling up the Tehachapi grade at a snails pace
with engines whining at run 8  or just empty strings of flat cars returning from winding
through the mountain passes on their way back to the Willamette Valley. These solid
empty trains of flat cars were designated by SP as 'XMUG'  (Empty Eugene, OR). Further,
solid cuts of lumber cars from the Willamette Valley headed east over connecting roads.
Model Facts-
Precise tooling and details. Stand-off grab irons, and ladders, coupler lift bars, brake
hoses, metal wheels, fine printing, smooth rolling, multiple car numbers all for your
lumber and general freight needs. The wood planking on the bulkhead will be removable!
Equipped with Kadee #58 couplers. Pre-Order through your dealer or directly!

>>click >>Get the PDF brochure below; Get the Aug. issue of RMC review of this car.

PDF Item No. / Car Number List/ Price

 

Item #

HO scale - Gunderson 62-ft Bulkhead Flat Car, Golden West Service (F-70-43)

Price

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40035 GVSR 443000

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40036 GVSR 443010

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40037 GVSR 443017

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40038 GVSR 443024
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40039 GVSR 443029

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40040 GVSR 443033

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40041 GVSR 443035

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40042 GVSR 443038

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40043 GVSR 443039

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40044 GVSR 443042

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40045 GVSR 443044

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40046 GVSR 443048

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40047 GVSR 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40048 GVSR 12-Pack, all the above numbers
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Item #

HO scale - Gunderson 62-ft Bulkhead Flat Car, Cotton Belt  F-70-43, original paint

Price

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40049 SSW 86501
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40050 SSW 86504

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40051 SSW 86512

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40052 SSW 86527

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40053 SSW 86533

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40054 SSW 86548

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40055 SSW 86559

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40056 SSW 86575

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40057 SSW 86599

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40058 SSW 86606

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40059 SSW 86619

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40060 SSW 86624

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40061  SSW 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40062 SSW 12-Pack, all the above numbers
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Item #

HO scale - Gunderson 62-ft Plain Deck Flat Car, Cotton Belt  F-70-43, original paint

Price

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40063   
SSW 85650
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40064 
SSW 85659
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40065
SSW 85666
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40066 SSW 85672

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40067 SSW 85678

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40068 SSW 85681

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40069 SSW 85697

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40070 SSW 85701

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40071
SSW 85722

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40072 SSW 85755

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40073 SSW 85768

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40074
SSW 85771

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40075   
 SSW 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40076 SSW 12-Pack, all the above numbers
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Item #

HO scale - Gunderson 62-ft Bulkhead Flat Car, Southern Pacific  F-70-43, original paint, no ACI label  (all new car numbers!)

Price

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40077
SP 509125
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40078
SP 509130

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40079 SP 509143

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40080 SP 509156

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40081 SP 509199

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40082 SP 509222

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40083 SP 509231

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40084 SP 509246

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40085 SP 509259

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40086 SP 509275

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40087 SP 509307

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40088 SP 509314
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40089 SP 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40090 SP 12-Pack, all the above numbers
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HO scale - Kansas City Southern Flat Car, Thrall Mfg Co., Black, ACI label*

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40091
KCS 501

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40092
KCS 506

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40093
KCS 519

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40094
KCS 523

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40095
KCS 542

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40096
KCS 560
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40097
KCS 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40098 KCS 6-Pack, all the above numbers
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* Look-alike cousins. Cousins have similarities but are not exact.
They are pretty close looking car to Gunderson 70-ton flat cars.

Item #

HO scale - CP Rail, Napanee Industries 1967, Action Red, repainted*

Price

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40099
CP 315003

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40100
CP 315014

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40101
CP 315025

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40102
CP 315071

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40103
CP 315114

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40104
CP 315129
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40105
CP Rail 3-Pack, 3 different numbers
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40106 CP Rail 6-Pack, all the above numbers
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* Look-alike cousins. Cousins have similarities but are not exact.
They are pretty close looking car to Gunderson 70-ton flat cars.

 

 

Item #

Undecorated, Gunderson 62-ft Plain Deck Flat Car, brown

Price

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40028 Painted only; perfect for your own railroad
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No Number, No ACI, Data Only, Gunderson 62-ft Plain Deck Flat Car, brown

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40034 Railroad Roman Data Only, Brown
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