Poultry Transport Car – STENTZ PALACE POULTRY CAR #5141
(yellow) – HO Scale. From the late 1800’s to the
1960’s Live Poultry Cars were used for the safe
transportation of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and all types of live
fowl. These special “Henhouses on Wheels” were
commonplace and featured wire mesh sides and multiple levels of
individual coups, each fitted with feed and water troughs. An attendant
traveled on board in the central compartment to feed and water the
animals. Each car is fully assembled and features; Highly Detailed
Painted Bodies with Precision Graphics, Poultry Silhouettes, Attendants
Service Door, Blackened Machined Metal Wheels with RP 25 Contours,
Magnetically Operated E-Z Mate® Couplers, Non-magnetic
Blackened Brass Axles with Needle-point Bearings, Celcon Trucks, and
Added Weight for Optimum Tracking Performance.
Features:
- Silver Series® Rolling Stock – Fully
Assembled - Highly Detailed Painted Bodies with Precision Graphics,
Poultry Silhouettes, Attendants Service Door - Blackened Machined Metal Wheels with RP 25 Contours,
Magnetically Operated E-Z Mate® Couplers - Non-magnetic Blackened Brass Axles with Needle-point
Bearings, Celcon Trucks - Added Weight for Optimum Tracking Performance