Athearn HO 40' Modern Box Car MEC #8063/8192/8251 ATH67974 HO Rolling Stock

Description: PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO Railroad boxcars are perhaps not only the best-recognized pieces of equipment ever put into service but also one of the most identifiable symbols of the industry itself. During the early years of the industry freight was hauled on simple flatcars or early gondolas. In Upstate New York was the burgeoning Mohawk & Hudson Railroad the first chartered system in the United States which later became part of the New York Central came up with the novel idea of covering its gondolas in 1833 since the railroad dealt with snow throughout much of the winter Horizon Hobby Athearn HO 40' Modern Box Car, MEC #8063/8192/8251, ATH67974 PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: Railroad boxcars are perhaps not only the best-recognized pieces of equipment ever put into service but also one of the most identifiable symbols of the industry itself. During the early years of the industry freight was hauled on simple flatcars or early gondolas. In Upstate New York was the burgeoning Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, the first chartered system in the United States which later became part of the New York Central, came up with the novel idea of covering its gondolas in 1833 since the railroad dealt with snow throughout much of the winter. The car’s development continued to improve over the years such as switching from basic wood construction with steel outside-bracing, within the same size specifications; 40 feet, a standard size employed by the American Association of Railroads (AAR). To better enhance crew safety, in 1968 the AAR legislated the removal of roof walks. The 40 foot boxcars needed to be “modernized” to adhere to the AAR mandate. This was to be completed by 1978 for cars in interchange service. Some of these cars had side and end ladders cut down, in some cases, modification included lowering the brakewheel. What made boxcars great, at least in the eyes of the railroads, was, their ability to haul about anything! Railroads thrive on redundancy to maximize efficiency. MODEL FEATURES: Fully assembled and ready for your layout Underbody with brake system details Machined metal wheels Weighted for optimum performance Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Minimum radius: 18” Item Condition All items sold by Horizon Hobby are sold as "New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item." We do not sell used, opened, or damaged items. If an item is damaged during shipping, please see our Returns section to arrange a return. Shipping Returns About Horizon Contact Us Shipping Horizon Hobby ships to all 50 States as well as Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and other US protectorates. Unfortunately, we cannot ship to APO/FPO or PO Box addresses at this time. Some restrictions apply based on destination and item size. Our FREE shipping and combined shipping discounts save you money. 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Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Champaign, Illinois

End Time: 2024-11-06T20:53:55.000Z

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