60-foot bulkhead flatcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $39.99 (Primed for Grime, $44.99); three-pack, $99.99 (Primed for Grime, $111.99)
Era: Late 1960s to 1990s (era varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
60-foot bulkhead flatcar features:
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Separate, factory-applied end details and brake wheel
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contour
- Minimum radius: 18″
- McHenry scale couplers
- Available June 2023
Road Names: Oregon, Pacific & Eastern (Primed for Grime yellow); Montana Rail Link (dark blue); Northwestern Oklahoma (Oxide Red); Spokane, Portland & Seattle (black); Southern Pacific (light brown); and Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern (blue). Five road numbers (two single cars and one three-pack) per scheme.
Company Information: Athearn Trains offers model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The company is part of Horizon Hobby and is based in Champaign, Ill.
Reproduced from Athearn news release May 2022
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