North American Car Corp. 50-foot boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87:1)
Price: $37.99
Era: Mid-1960s through 1970s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Features:
- Metal grab irons and etched-metal crossover platforms
- Pullman-Standard or Superior plug doors
- Pullman-Standard or Stanray (Superior) roof as appropriate
- 70-ton trucks
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Minimum radius: 18”
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Hamm’s (blue with white and red billboard logo), Alumax (Boxcar Red with white lettering), Central of New Jersey (yellow with black lettering), Delaware & Hudson (yellow with blue lettering), Dresser Magcobar (orange and white), and Penguin Ginger Ale (fictional scheme, green and white with penguin logo). Three road numbers per paint scheme.
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