Description: the 2 axle box car was the fundamental rolling stock of the JNR freight service from the 1920s through the 1980s......even after the devastation of WWll, 40000+ of the ubiquitous carriers were constructed and remained in service until the containerization revolution forced obsolescence.......fundamentally, most of these wagons had a maximum operating speed of 75 kph while carrying a maximum load of 15 tons.......every major JNR fabrication partner participated in the post WWll rebuild - kawasaki, nippon sharyo, mitsubishi, hitachi.....the tam5000 variant was a 15 ton carrying tank car designed specifically to carry hydrochloric acid......359 wagons were constructed nippon sharyo and mitsubishi in the1950s with 75 kph operating speed........ obsolescence occurred in 2005..... i acquired this set as part of a multi-set purchase from a very large model reseller who routinely avows no knowledge of the original owner's usage of the items.....imagine my elation when the sets arrived in "beautiful goods" condition - pristine appearance with only the slightest aging induced patina of oxidation on the wheel sets......i did clean the wheel sets with mineral spirits, and one can assess the degree of contamination by the almost non existent residue on the cue tip which i utilized - please see last photo........ the set has no accessories.....the bottom retention tray shows minor discoloration from ultraviolet exposure - not surprising considering the set's 2002 release date......the upper half of the plastic jewel case has a 1 and 1/4 inch mark impervious to the administration of "goo gone"..... the livery on the set is from toyo soda manufacturing co, ltd.........
Price: 35.5 USD
Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2024-08-27T23:15:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: MicroAce
Type: Tank Car
Grade: C-8 Like New
MPN: a3072
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Gauge: N
