{"product_id":"preorder-rapido-224001-ho-halliburton-pneumatic-rail-car-6-pack-1960s-era-scheme","title":"[PREORDER] Rapido 224001 HO Halliburton Pneumatic Rail Car 6-Pack, 1960s Era Scheme","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEstimated delivery date for this product is Late 2026. Pre-Order item delivery dates may change without notice, and are not controlled by Southern Crescent Hobby.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe have a limited quantity of this product allocated to us that has not been spoken for. Once we sell out our pre-order allocation, we will not be able to restock when the product arrives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHO Scale Halliburton Pneumatic Railcar Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly tooled from original blueprints and measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull underbody details and piping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel metal roofwalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-scale metal knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-rolling trucks with profiled metal wheelsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable as single car or six-packs unless noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested minimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROTOTYPE INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, the Halliburton Company teamed up with the Pullman-Standard to create a pneumatic covered hopper car. Many know this car by its moniker of “Halliburton Cement Car” but the products it carries goes beyond just cement. This car was specifically designed to haul dry bulk materials such as cement, pozzolan and fly ash, all critical to oilfield operations for the drilling of mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternally, this car had a shape never seen before in railcar history. Instead of the common, angled hopper bays, these cars featured three vertically mounted cylindrical tanks. These tanks were placed on a flatcar-like platform with a brakewheel at one end and vertical handrail supports on both ends. They measured 43’7” in length with a 70-ton capacity and 2,400 cubic feet of volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basic flatcar build was manufactured by Pullman-Standard, then shipped to Halliburton Company’s Duncan, Oklahoma facility, where the tanks along with custom piping, tank supports, ladders and running boards were completed. In all, 75 of these unique cars were built, carrying road numbers 50 through 124, all under the HWCX reporting mark system. Despite being built for such a specialized service, the cars lasted well over 40 years. They could be seen across the United States and even Alaska, where many wound down their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Pre-Order item. After you commit to pre-ordering an item, Southern Crescent Hobby will place an order on your behalf with our supplier network. Some time before we are due to receive your pre-ordered item(s), we will issue you an invoice for the remaining balance of your order including any applicable shipping charges and taxes. Your order will be shipped as soon as possible once the balance is paid and all items have arrived at our warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on pre-orders,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/southerncrescenthobby.com\/pages\/pre-order-information\" title=\"Pre-Order Information\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here to view our full Pre-Order Policy.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51010397143325,"sku":"RAP224001 PREORDER","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/6284\/0861\/files\/rapidohalliburton1960s.jpg?v=1772776437","url":"https:\/\/southerncrescenthobby.com\/products\/preorder-rapido-224001-ho-halliburton-pneumatic-rail-car-6-pack-1960s-era-scheme","provider":"Southern Crescent Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}