This HO Scale Atlas 20006493 73' Center Partition Car TTX #857020 features yellow and black conspicuity stripes. Note that the picture might show a different road number. The 73’ Center Partition Car is great for efficiently loading, transporting, and unloading lumber, gypsum board, and other construction products. Its AAR mechanical designation is “FBC,” and the 73 - foot version was introduced in 1986, with over 40,000 cars built since then. It comes with many cool features like a riserless floor design, detailed stirrups, simulated tie - loops, ratchets, partition cable hooks, 22 wire grabs, etched cross - over walks, wire brake rods, detailed jack pads, newly tooled 286k trucks, detailed pull plates, see - through top chord holes, simulated cable slots, detailed lift plates, prototypical lettering and markings, and it recommends a 22' radius.
Using this 73' Center Partition Car is easy. You can load lumber, gypsum board, and other construction products into it. Just place the items carefully inside the car and use the tie - loops and ratchets to secure them. When transporting, make sure the track has at least a 22' radius as recommended. For maintenance, regularly check the wire brake rods and the detailed parts like stirrups and pull plates. Keep the car clean to maintain its prototypical lettering and markings. And be aware that the picture might show a different road number than the actual car you receive.
