Introduction

Bachmann 71406 HO Scale Coil Car with Load Burlington Northern BN 576234

Steel Coil Cars are specialized freight cars designed for carrying rolls of sheet metal for industrial use. Early examples first debuted in the 1960s, and today the cars are a common sight on freight trains across North America. Bachmann’s 55′ Steel Coil Car features removable coil hoods with detailed cradles beneath and six “steel coil” loads.

FEATURES:

• Highly detailed painted bodies
• Removable coil hoods
• Coil load
• Precision graphics
• Body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
• Non-magnetic blackened brass axles with needlepoint bearings
• Celcon trucks