Atlas 50001428 N D&H 42' Pulpwood Flatcar #8032

Atlas 50001428 N D&H 42' Pulpwood Flatcar #8032

This is Atlas 50001428 N D&H 42' PLPWD FC 8032. 42' pulpwood flat car. Delaware & Hudson (red/yellow) #8032. 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. Its key features are: 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 Manufacturer: Atlas Model Number: 50001428 Scale/Era: N Scale Model Type: Freight Cars