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Athearn - Item No. ATH-1959
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HO 50' Offset Double Door Boxcar, SERA #4045

$34.77
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Separetly applied grab iron, end ladders, and brake wheel

Photo-etched coupler cross-over platform

Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Separately-applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel
  • Photo-etch coupler cross-over platform
  • Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Minimum radius: 18”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

  • Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
  • Faded & dull-coated base colors matched to prototype
  • Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50’ outside post, non-terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50’ PS cars also varied in door configuration and style to better suit each customer. These models can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.

Product Specs

Axles
4
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Full Road Name
Sierra RR
Minimum Radius
18"
Prototype Manufacturer
FMC
Reporting Mark
SERA
Scale
HO
Sub Brand
ATHEARN