Otter Valley 65019 FCA 52' Bulkhead Pipe Car DWC #200068 HO Scale

This HO scale Otter Valley 65019 FCA 52' bulkhead pipe car, DWC #200068, might be pictured with a different road number. It's a 100 - ton, 52 - foot flatcar designed for moving pipes and related products to oil fields and producer sites. It can handle various pipe sizes and color - end threaded rods. The era of this model ranges from 2016 to the present. Key features include accurately profiled side stakes, reinforced ends, prototypical flooring, a correctly sized air reservoir and brake levers in the release position, metal wheels and knuckle couplers, coupler cut bars and proper air hoses. It's a newly designed model based on industry sources and field measurements, with separately applied ladders, a fully detailed underbody, a near - scale draft gear box with specialized cushion detail, crisp painting and lettering as per the prototype, rotating wheel caps with appropriate Bremco or Timken, and full details of empty/load equipment. No load is provided.

Using this HO scale Otter Valley bulkhead pipe car is simple. Just place it on your model railway track. You can use it to simulate the transportation of pipes to oil fields. When handling it, be gentle to avoid any damage to the delicate parts like the separately applied ladders and the coupler cut bars. For maintenance, clean the metal wheels regularly with a soft, dry cloth to keep them running smoothly. If the paint or lettering shows signs of wear, you can touch it up carefully. Also, check the brake levers and air hoses occasionally to make sure they are in good working condition. Remember, no load is provided with this car, so you'll need to source your own if you want to add that feature.