40-foot stockcar
Scale: HO (1:87:1)
Price: Single car, $34.99; four-pack, $121.99
Era: 1940s+ to 1970s (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Features:
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel
- Underbody brake system details
- Machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Minimum radius: 18”
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown); Chicago & North Western (green and yellow); Denver & Rio Grande Western (black with “Flying Grande” lettering); Great Northern (Vermillion Red); Missouri Pacific (brown with “buzzsaw” herald); and Texas & Pacific (red with yellow door). Two single car and one four-pack per paint scheme.
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