The Wheels of Time PC-90 Piggy-Packer
Reservations are closed . . . . . . . ETA late Feb. 2012.
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Above is UP item no. 70018.;)
PC-90 (noticed the fine details such as the clear orange warning beacon)
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After many (very enjoyable) hours of research and design, Wheels of Time is pleased to announce a late Feb. 2012 arrival of the Piggy-Packer. The Wheels of Time PC-90 Piggy-Packer is a highly detailed and historically accurate model based on the FWD Wagner / Raygo Wagner PC-90. It’s perfect for your intermodal scene (1968 to the present), fully decorated and ready to add to your model railroad layout or diorama. Read a brief history of this interesting machine on the Wheels of Time blog.
Download the Piggy-Packer Product Details & Item Numbers Brochure (PDF), or scroll down for an item list.
Features & Options
- boom can be raised and lowered (and holds position)
- bottom pick is adjustable and can hold a trailer
- Front bottom pick rotates upward like the real thing (see image below)
- optional container-only spreader
- catwalk on front right side (for Raygo Wagner models)
- rubber tires
- decorated according to the prototype railroads.
(Some Piggy-Packers had ‘Strongman’ logo on the flank, and some had railroad logos, while others had both.)
Read more about the PC-90 below.
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PC-90 with front picks lifted to clear trailer or container.
Item Numbers, Descriptions, and Prices
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Pre-Order by Sept. 29... ETA late Feb 2012.)
| Item # | PC-90 Piggy-Packer |
Price |
Reservations are closed. Sold out. ETA Late Feb. '12 |
| 70000 |
Yellow paint, no RR logo, "Strongman & Raygo Wagner" markings,
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$59.99 | |
| 70000m | Special for Erie Lackawanna fans! Yellow paint, no RR logo, "Strongman & Raygo Wagner" markings, mid PC-90 model. (Available only here) | $59.99 | |
| 70001 | Yellow paint, no RR logo, "Strongman & FWD Wagner" markings, typical RR leased equipment, early PC-90 model;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70002 | Optional attachable container-only spreader;) |
$15.89 | |
| 70003 | BNSF "BNSF cross" logo, late model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70004 | Burlington Northern "BN" logo,mid-late model with bottom lift (Paul Brezicki collection) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70005 | Burlington Northern "BN PC-411" no logo, mid-late model with bottom lift (Paul Brezicki photo) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70006 | Chicago & Northwestern "C&NW" logo, mid- model with bottom lift ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70007 | CSX/Seaboard System "Seaboard System RR" logo, mid-late model with bottom lift (Paul Brezicki photo);) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70008 | Central RR of New Jersey "CNJ Statute of Liberty" logo, early model with bottom lift, no ladder on lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70009 | Canadian Pacific "CP Ry", mid-late model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70010 | Milwaukee Road "The Milwaukee Motor Transportation Company", mid-late model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70011 | Missouri Pacific, "MP buzz saw" logo mid-late model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70012 | Penn Central "PC" logo, early model with bottom lift, no ladder on lift (1975 PC Post Magazine);) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70013 | Norfolk & Western, "Norfolk and Western" early model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70014 | Pennsylvania Truck Lines (Penn terminal contractor for PRR, PC,Conrail), mid-late model with bottom lift, (Paul Brezicki photo collection) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70015 | Rock Island "Ri" shield, early model with bottom lift, no ladder on lift (photo: M.Young collection) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70016 | Southern Pacific "SP Sunset" & "Southern Pacific Transportation Company", mid-late model with bottom lift, no ladder on lift (SP photo M.Young collection);) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70017 | St. Louis Southwestern (SSW) "Cotton Belt", mid-late model with bottom lift (SP photo M.Young collection) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70018 | Union Pacifc "UP small shield", white painted tires, no Strongman logo, mid-late model with bottom lift (UP photo M.Young collection) ;) ;) |
$59.99 | |
| 70019 | Union Pacifc "UP large shield", no strongman logo, mid-late model with bottom lift;) |
$59.99 |
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Scroll down for more information and photos.
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Burlington Northern PC-90 Piggy-Packer at Portland (Paul Brezicki photo collection)
The Machine
The PC-90 is a big machine. The front tires alone stand seven feet tall. The operator sits over 13 feet off the ground with an excellent view of the loading and unloading operation. Hydraulically operated boom and lift mechanisms make this machine very durable and robust. The Piggy-Packer typically loads an average of 12 trailers or containers per hour on to piggyback flat cars. They come equipped with a spreader and bottom pick that handle both trailers and containers. In top-pick mode, they're able to stack containers three-high. The PC-90s could optionally be equipped with a spreader for lifting containers only.
The PC-90 is powered by a Cummins NH-855C-250 6-cylinder diesel engine located under the operator’s cab. The Cummins engines have a four-speed transmission designed for maximum torque. They have a maximum rating of 250 HP at 2100 RPM. The PC-90 weighs over 80 tons and has a maximum speed of 27 mph ... not exactly swift.
The PC-90 Piggy-Packers Railroad List
The following railroads deployed the PC-90 with many roads using them at multiple locations. This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives an idea of the popularity of the model.
- Boston & Maine
- BNSF / Burlington Northern (BN) / Great Northern (see image above-right: loading up in Portland)
- Chicago & North Western
- CSX / Seaboard System Railroad (SCL/L&N) (below, in Charlotte, NC)
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(Paul Brezicki photo
- Central of New Jersey
- Canadian Pacific
- Delaware & Hudson (ex. LV)
- Denver Rio Grande & Western
- Erie Lackawanna (below, loading trailers in Chicago; EL units don't have the right front catwalk over the right front tire. No RR logos. Use late model and remove catwalk.)
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(Paul Brezicki photo collection)
- Florida East Coast
- Milwaukee Road
- New York Central / Penn Central / Conrail (Conrail units are late models & don't have Conrail logos.)
- Norfolk & Western / NS
- Pennsylvania Truck Lines (Penn terminal contractor for PRR beginning in 1960, PC and later CR)
- Rock Island
- RF&P
- Soo Line
- Southern Pacific (below, loading a Seatrain container; SP also had FWD Wagner PC-90 see "home page" but w/o RR logos.)
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(Matthew Young photo collection)
- SSW (Cotton Belt)
- Union Pacific.
- Wisconsin Central Ltd.
The Western Pacific and Norfolk & Western used the PC-80. Missouri Pacific had CH-70 at their new container facility in New Orleans. In addition to the PC-90, Soo Line had a CH-50 at Chicago while C&NW had an early version of the refined Piggy-Packer design, the P-80.
Be sure to read the history of the PC-90 in the blog
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PC-90 front-view with raised boom
