MODEL FEATURES:
- Fully detailed full cushion underframe
- Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
- Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms, and etched metal roofwalk
- 100-Ton roller bearing trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
- Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
- Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
PROTOTYPE HISTORY:
During the 1960’s, Ford Motor Company, Pullman Standard and Santa Fe pooled their resources to develop a standard boxcar to meet the transportation needs of automobile manufacturers in the United States. Delivered in 1965, the Pullman Standard auto parts boxcar is the most prolific example of this type of freight car. It ultimately changed the face of automobile manufacturing and rail transportation.
LEGENDARY LIVERIES
What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to “What if?” Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, proto-freelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: “What if?”
