A1G 3020 Series: 50 Foot Container Flat Cars Hey, I didn't give it the name "Container Flat Car," Atlas did when they marketed these unusual Roco Austrian-made cars. I dimly recall that these were based on a Chesapeake and Ohio prototype, but don't quote me on that. At least C&O is one of the four roadnames offered. I won't comment on the prototypical fidelity of the other three. Suffice to say, though, there has never been anything like this car before or since. E-R Models has had many of the unique A1G designs rerun by Roco, but as of this writing the 3020 Series is not one of them. That can make finding all four of these a bit of a challenge. Not an expensive one, though. If you were to dissemble this car, you'd find a rather unusual looking floor casting. There are small circles molded into the top of the floor for the containers to fit atop. Kind of interesting, but not really necessary as the frame insures that the containers aren't going any place. It's a detail that no one would normally see, quite the thing to do in the late 1960's! Key spotting features for this car are:
Note: The following information on conditions and "Approximate Value" prices are intended to be a guideline only and is presented with no warranties, express or implied. Caution: Definitions and prices can and do vary with collectors, buyers and sellers, and, of course, whether a person is buying or selling an item. That's the way a "free market" works... A 3020 series container flat car in "as manufactured" or "AM" condition has:
A 3020 series car in "mint in box" or "MIB," meets all "As Manufactured" criteria plus:
Because these cars are relatively scarce in as manufactured condition, there is an
estimated value for "runner" cars in this series of from 30-40% of the as manufactured values.
However, that's not much.
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AV = Approximate Value (US$ range) AM = As Manufactured (see above) MIB = Mint In Box (see above) Abbreviations: Hld=Herald, R/N=Roadname, L/R=Left/Right Side of Car |