Walthers HO 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $31.98
Era: 1920s to 1950s
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Walthers HO 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar features:
- Newly tooled model
- 33” turned-metal wheelsets with RP-25 contour
- Body-mounted Proto-Max metal couplers
- Factory-applied plastic running boards with molded corner grab irons
- Flat steel roof
- Injection-molded plastic construction
- Molded grab irons, ladders, and stirrup steps
- Murphy ends
- Screw-mounted solid-bearing trucks
- Separate, factory-applied vertical brake staff with freestanding brake wheel
- Separate underbody with separate air reservoir, brake cylinder, and control valve
- Wood sides with steel bracing
Release date: Available now
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & North Western; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range; Illinois Central; Kansas City Southern; and Nickel Plate Road. Four road numbers per paint scheme. Also available undecorated.
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