40-foot double-door express boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $36.99
Era: 1940s+ to 1960s+ (varies depending on paint scheme).
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
40-foot double-door express boxcar features:
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Double Youngstown doors
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel and running board
- Screw-mounted express-type trucks
Release date: Scheduled for release in August 2023
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio (blue, gray, and yellow), Canadian Pacific (maroon and black), Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange, silver, and black), Pennsylvania RR (Freight Car Color with shadow keystone), Southern Pacific (Daylight scheme), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Three road numbers per paint scheme.
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