Athearn Roundhouse has announced new 50 Ft High Cube Double Plug Door Box Cars

Box cars are the basic building block of many trains, even today. This design was introduced in the 1970's by FMC. The size and double doors allowed for a wide variety of uses. These cars were operated by a variety of owners. Many have gone on to second hand owners providing a wide variety of schemes the cars can be seen in. 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout

• Underbody with brake system details

• Machined metal wheels

• Weighted for trouble free operation

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Replacement parts available

• Minimum radius: 18”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

Order Due Date: June 28, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: June 2020