Product Title: Walthers 932-4181 US Armed Forces (Army/Navy) ACF-Built Troop Kitchen Car Military US Army Troop Kitchen HO Scale
Manufacturer: Walthers
Scale: HO
Condition: Item Condition: C-8, Box Condition P-8
Operational Status:
TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-8: Like New—Complete All Original: no rust, no missing parts; may show effects of being on display and/or age; may have been run.
TCA Box Grading Standards: P-8: Like New: Complete and all original. Evidence of light use and aging, additional notations since leaving publisher or manufacturer. Contents of box may be missing.
Photos: Stock photo included for reference.
Manufacturer Information:
American railroads committed all their resources to mobilizing troops during World War II. Passenger car fleets were stretched to the limit, yet more soldiers had to be moved. Pullman-Standard and American Car & Foundry rose to the challenge with special troop cars. In addition to sleepers, Troop Kitchen Cars fitted with a coal-fired range and food preparation area were built to feed soldiers on the move. After the war, most of these unique cars were later sold to the railroads as surplus and were rebuilt as express box cars, maintenance equipment and cabooses.Walthers Troop Kitchens feature interiors, Allied Full-Cushion Trucks, metal wheelsets, working diaphragms, flush-fitting windows and molded starter points for installing the supplied wire grab irons. Matching Troop Sleeper Cars (932-4150 series) are available separately.