6406 Flatcar with Automobile

Production: 1961

History
The 6406 was only available for a single year: 1961. This freight car lacked exterior lettering on the sides but did include a single, premium automobile. Collectors sometimes confuse this flatcar with the 6401 or 6404 freight cars. Although the flatcars are virtually identical, the loads on these three freight cars did vary when compared to each other.

Features
The 6406 flatcar contains the following standard features: unpainted gray or maroon flatcar without side lettering. The trucks were usually arch-bar trucks, but is known to exist with AAR trucks. Finally, the 6406 never included wire truss rods on the bottom of the flatcar plus the automobile was almost exclusively a yellow automobile, however others colors are possible.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information
The length of this type of flatcar is approximately 9.25" long (coupler to coupler).

Maroon Flatcar - Shown in first photo above - Most flatcars were maroon with a yellow automobile.

Gray Flatcar (Second photo above) - Gray flatcars were also produced, but in fewer quantities compared to the maroon version. 

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