Athearn has announced new RTR 60 ft Bulkhead Flat Cars

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Specialized load handling equipment has long been used to secure loads in railroad freight service. One of the most common forms used on flatcars is the addition of bulkheads to the ends of the car. Bulkhead ends not only make it easy to load pulpwood, but also keep regular items like lumber, building materials and pipe loads from shifting in transit.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout

• Separately applied end details and brake wheel

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Razor sharp painting and printing

• 33” wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• 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”

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: December 27, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: December 2020