{"product_id":"sp-blackburn-beet-rack","title":"SP Blackburn Beet Rack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eFolsom Locomotive Works\u003c\/strong\u003e product, fulfilled directly by Folsom Locomotive Works. Each order includes \u003cstrong\u003etwo racks — one of each variant\u003c\/strong\u003e — designed to pair with the \u003cstrong\u003eFolsom Locomotive Works F-50-X flatcar series\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlackburn Beet Rack\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prototype-specific load representing one of the most distinctive and regionally significant freight operations on the \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Pacific Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sugar beet harvesting was a major agricultural industry in California's \u003cstrong\u003eCentral Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eSacramento Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other SP-served farming regions, and the railroad developed specialized equipment to handle the seasonal surge of beet traffic from field to processing plant. The \u003cstrong\u003eBlackburn rack\u003c\/strong\u003e was a removable steel rack system fitted to SP's \u003cstrong\u003eF-50 series flatcars\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Southern Pacific's family of standard \u003cstrong\u003e50-ton capacity flatcars\u003c\/strong\u003e, encompassing designs such as the \u003cstrong\u003eF-50-8\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eF-50-10\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other sub-classes — converting the general-purpose flatcar into a dedicated beet carrier capable of containing the loose, heavy beet loads during transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of removable racks rather than dedicated hopper cars reflected the SP's practical approach to seasonal agricultural traffic — the same flatcars could carry beet racks during harvest season and return to general freight service the rest of the year. The Blackburn rack's distinctive profile, with its slatted steel sides and open top, is one of the most recognizable pieces of SP agricultural freight equipment and a prototype detail that brings authentic California railroad character to any SP-themed layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product is \u003cstrong\u003eproduced and fulfilled by Folsom Locomotive Works\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please allow a few weeks for 3D printing and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folsom Locomotive Works","offers":[{"title":"3D Printed + Shipped Decals","offer_id":48790473834748,"sku":"OTBDNSPBLACKBURN","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fully Painted and Decaled Model","offer_id":48790473867516,"sku":"OTBDNSPBLACKBURN","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Decals Only","offer_id":48790473900284,"sku":"OTBDNSPBLACKBURN","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6828\/5692\/files\/Screenshot2026-02-16at2.42.06PM.png?v=1771283929","url":"https:\/\/outoftheboxmodels.com\/products\/sp-blackburn-beet-rack","provider":"ootbModels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}