Athearn Roundhouse has announced new 50 ft Flat Cars w/Stakes
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The 50’ flatcar was introduced in the late 1960s to accommodate bulk loads of various large sizes not exceeding50’. Each flat car was set up with stake pockets to assist stabilizing each load. Subsequently, these versatile all-purpose flatcars became the de-facto standard for lumber and pipe service during the era.
MODEL FEATURES:
• Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Separately applied brake wheel
• Plastic stakes included; not shown
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Weighted for trouble free operation
• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”
Order Due Date: August 30, 2019
Anticipated Delivery Date: August 2020