Rapido HO TTX Early Red Scheme F30D TOFC Flatcar w/ Southern Pacific Trailer #475008

Rapido Trains Inc. is excited to announce a new run of our popular HO scale
F30 flat cars, now with new variations!
The Pennsylvania Railroad’s class F30A flat cars were one of the most numerous classes of flat cars on that railroad with 1500 being built between 1933 and
1934. The cars were so successful that the PRR built another 250 nearly identical copies in 1951, classified as F30D.
Starting in 1954, the Pennsy converted many F30D flat cars into early piggyback
service cars. These cars received perforated side rub rails, end loading ramps,
and four side posts.
Eighty-six cars were transferred to the new Trailer Train Company (TTX) between 1957 and 1958. These received additional upgrades in the form of ACF
trailer hitches, revised side rails, and upgraded end ramps. The TTX cars also
received roller bearing conversions on their trucks. These cars were used by
TTX into the 1980s, many being upgraded with full roller bearing trucks and
some even painted in TTX’s yellow scheme.
The PRR utilized a massive one-piece steel casting for these F30 flat cars, and
that sturdy construction meant that many have lasted an incredibly long time. In
fact, several ex-TTX cars were purchased by BN and converted to crosstie-cars,
with most still in service with BNSF today!
In this release we offer the F30 in several flavors: general service flat cars, piggyback flats with appropriate trailers, BNSF crosstie cars, and Conrail camp train
work flats, complete with camp trailers!

Rapido’s F30D Flat Cars Feature
• Correct piggy-back details (Class F30D, F30G)
• Trailer load with random, decorated trailers
• Six car numbers per scheme