{"product_id":"rock-island-hobby-032214-ho-flat-car-w-crates-reading-rdg","title":"Rock Island Hobby 032214 | 40' Flat Car with Diesel Motor Parts Crates - Reading #9316 | HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring some hardworking Reading Railroad freight character to your HO scale layout with the Rock Island Hobby 032214 — a 40' flat car painted and lettered for the Reading (RDG) as #9316, complete with a removable load of three wooden crates stenciled \"DIESEL MOTOR PARTS.\" Flat cars are layout workhorses, and this one drops straight into any 1940s–60s freight consist or industrial spur scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eAbout the Model\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRock Island Hobby's HO flatcars are ready-to-run with body-mounted couplers, free-rolling trucks, and crisp factory paint. The crate load sits on the deck without glue, so you can swap in your own loads (pipe, lumber, machinery) any time you want a different look. The Reading green-with-gold-lettering scheme is clean, well-registered, and matches the rest of the railroad's mid-century freight roster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHO scale 40' flat car decorated as Reading (RDG) #9316\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wooden crate load stenciled \"DIESEL MOTOR PARTS\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody-mounted knuckle couplers, ready to couple with any HO freight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-rolling metal-axle trucks for smooth tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic construction with factory-applied paint and lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to run straight out of the box — DC or DCC layout compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRock Island Hobby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e032214\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHO (1:87)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40' Flat Car with Crate Load\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReading (RDG)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9316\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 wooden crates — Diesel Motor Parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransition \/ Mid-Century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCouplers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody-mounted knuckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic with metal wheelsets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Radius\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18\" recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the crates removable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — the wooden crate load is a separate piece that sits on the deck. Lift it off to run the car empty or swap in a different load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it couple with my other HO freight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The car uses standard knuckle couplers and will work with Kadee, McHenry, and other HO-compatible couplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat era does this fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Reading scheme works well from the 1940s through the late 1960s, perfect for transition-era and early-diesel-era layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need to be assembled?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — it's a ready-to-run model. Just unbox it, put it on the rails, and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eBuild Out Your Reading Roster\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rolling-stock\"\u003eHO rolling stock collection\u003c\/a\u003e for more freight cars to round out your consist, or check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/scale-ho\"\u003eHO scale collection\u003c\/a\u003e for locomotives, structures, and scenery. Need crates and small details to stage your scene? See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/scenery\"\u003escenery collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rock Island Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48386651783423,"sku":"032214","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/image_ee408ac0-2dae-4e45-8690-ca4aadc6fc95.jpg?v=1775828135","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rock-island-hobby-032214-ho-flat-car-w-crates-reading-rdg","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}