4-Tank Pickle Car - N

Since the late 1800's, commercial preserving operations such as those run by H. J. Heinz, L.C. Forman, Keokuk Canning and Hirsch Brothers depended on the railroads to bring their raw materials from the fields and their delicious products to market. Our 'Pattersons Pickle & Brine' kit (#10043) emulates these turn of the century pickling plants that often found new life as distilleries, breweries and acid factories. Check out our website, THENARCH.COM, for further details on this laser-cut structure kit. This car kit is one of two(2) types of specialized tank cars that supported these pickling operations. This 46 foot 4-tank version follows prototypes made by Thrall, GATC, ACF and other manufacturers from the early 1900's up until the 1950's. This car kit comes complete with a full-color illustrated instruction sheet, photo-etched ladders & stirrups, bronze tie-rods, four(4) 1/4oz car weights, decal set of your choice AND Micro-Trains brake wheel, trucks & body mounted couplers. Each decal set is inspired by vintage pickling company markings and includes four(4) different road numbers. See the color illustrations included with this listing for the available decal sets as well as suggested color schemes. To obtain these additional pieces and instructions, please contact us via our website (THENARCH.COM) or e-mail (thenarch.com@gmail.com) with your name and mailing address. Be sure to include your choice of decal set and your Shapeways order number in this message. These items will be mailed to you at no additional charge (including international orders). Please allow 7 to 10 business days for delivery (international orders may take longer). A PDF version of this instruction sheet is also available by request.