Description
Description
This is Walthers 110055 45’Difco Dump Car DRGW. WalthersProto 45′ Difco dump car, ready to run. Denver & Rio Grande Western #3922. These very distinctive cars are the railroad equivalent of a dump truck. Designed to carry up to 100 tons, they are fitted with large pneumatic cylinders and side doors, and can dump to the left or right of the tracks. While used primarily in work train service for dumping ballast, fill and rip rap, they can also be used in revenue service to carry sand, gravel, cinders, coal, limestone and other loose bulk materials used in industry.
Its key features are:
Limited edition – One time run of these roadnumbers!
Railroading’s dump truck hauls ballast, rip-rap, fill, sand & much more
In service 1960s to present
Used in work train and revenue service
Prototype’s large pneumatic cylinders & side drop doors allow dumping to left or right of tracks
Factory-installed grab irons
Detailed underbody with pneumatic cylinders & brake gear
Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 36 wheelsets
Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-110055
Road Name: Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW)
MSRP: $37.98
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11978889.
Trainz Product Id: 11978889
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