Rapido N 562011A NSC 73' Centerbeam Flatcar, Copper Basin CBRY (1995 Scheme, blue)

One of the most overlooked, yet common loads carried by North American railroads is finished wood products! We are proud to introduce the HO Scale NSC 73’ Centerbeam Car. Over 20,000 examples of this car were produced by National Steel Car, between 1987 through the mid-2000s, with some car variations along the way.

Whenever you see a general merchandise freight pass by you, there’s a high probability that you will see at least four or more centerbeams mixed in. Have you taken notice of the roadnames/ownership of those cars? Centerbeams are unique in that they are owned by large Class I railroads, leasing companies and smaller shortlines. The wood industry is so lucrative that even our new run of the HO Scale 73’ NSC Centerbeam is no stranger to a wide variety of roadnames!

The Rapido Trains N Scale 73’ NSC Centerbeam features:

Two top truss configurations; early Z pattern and standard closed pattern with tie-down brackets
Two deck configurations; early with risers and mid without risers
Two underbody configurations
Multiple brake stand options
Multiple truck types
Fully detailed underbodies with brake piping
Free rolling, metal wheelsets
Multiple end cage variants
Available in singles or multi-packs
Suggested minimum radius: 11”

N Scale Centerbeam Lumber Load features:

Accurately sized for modern, 73’ centerbeams flatcars
Four pattern designs, two designs per package (each package loads one car)
Held together and to the cars by magnets!
Acquiring multiple loads will create different combination opportunities!