SOLD OUT: Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) “Delivery Black 1972” IC Centralia Shops 3834CuFt Quad Coal Hopper

• Product: Centralia 3834 cuft Quad Hopper
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with rotating Timken bearing caps and separate brake beam part
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels

– ICG “Delivery Black 1972” shows the first 100 coal cars delivered new to the ICG in 1972.  The Tangent model features an accurate body for this 1972 group – that means these is now a full two-rung ladder on the left side of the car instead of the earlier-style separate grab irons.  The Quad bays have separate door and door frame detail.  The hopper doors themselves are fitted with intricate Keystone Monoloc locking mechanisms, accurate for this 1972 ICG delivery.  Looking closely at the centersill, you will notice that there is no visible linkage between the bays.  Yes, this is accurate — these cars were built with the linkage in a hidden center tube that runs the length of the car, hidden by the centersill.  The B-End of the car has an accurate Ajax high handbrake, Morton brake step and modern brake wheel.  Inside, the models have a gorgeous (and removable!) tipple-style coal load.  These coal cars roll on Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with separate truck brake beams and rotating Timken caps.  ICG painted the cars black with the new ICG black “I-Ball” logo inside an orange circle.  A fun fact:  Centralia built this ICG series in “reverse” order, and we have duplicated that with the execution of the date-related data on the car numbers.  These cars are a big deal for the ICG modelers out there.  Do not miss out.  Available in 24 numbers: SKUs -01 through -12 are 10-72.  SKUs -13 through -24 are 9-72.