Schnabel Cars - the largest of which has 30 axles and is over 300 feet long when loaded - were developed in the 1960s and 1970s to transport components of electrical power plants, such as transformers, boilers, turbine generators, and nuclear reactor vessels.
Most Schnabel cars have three distinguishing characteristics:
While the M.T.H. Schnabel car is the largest piece of rolling stock we make, at 14 axles and just over 100 feet long it's a relatively small member of the Schnabel family, which consists of about 90 cars operating in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our model is an accurate replica of car WECX 203, built in 1976 for Westinghouse Electric's Large Transformer Division in Muncie, Indiana. Like the prototype, the two ends of the M.T.H. model can be fastened together to travel empty, without their transformer load.
MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement to any manufacturer's scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types and paint schemes.
Features:
The Schnabel car is in New/Mint condition and has not been run. The box shows some shelf wear.