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1949 White WC2866D Tow Truck - By Phil Gazzano & Kevin Shanahan


Here's some more photos of Kevin Shanahan and fellow modeler Phil Gazzano's collaborative effort on this unique model for the equipment yard on Kevin's HOn3 Rio Grande Southern layout. We previously introduced the model in Photo Gallery 551.The chassis is a 6x6 frame from a Roco model, the wrecker body is a cut down Athearn Holmes wrecker body, and the 1949 White cab is from a Sylvan Scale Models resin kit. Phil opened the driver side door. The 1949 White WC2866D specs:

WC is the model
28 is the heavy duty rating
66 is 6x6 configuration
D means Cummins 220 diesel engine

Posted July 3, 2013