42' Pulpwood Flatcar with Load

Pulpwood is not a specific type of wood, but actually tree limbs that are cut to a specified length, then turned into wood pulp and used in the paper industry. Early paper making had the trees near the paper plant. As timber resources were diminished, the need for transporting pulpwood began to rise. Railroads were seen as an efficient method of transporting pulpwood. Pulpwood in the Southeast and Northeast is generally cut into four-foot or less lengths and loaded onto "V-deck" bulkhead flat cars. The Atlas pulpwood flat is a reproduction of an early 1950s General Steel Castings "V-deck" design.

Features:

Ready-to run
Rugged die-cast chassis
Stirrups
Plastic deck & bulkheads
Separate air reservoir
Brake cylinder
Triple valve
Open or closed bulkheads to match the prototype
Simulated detailed pulpwood load included
AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.