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Feb 22, 2023 - HO Scale

ALERT! PICTURE UPDATES - Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Cars

 

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Dear HO Scale Customers;

ALERT! Athearn Genesis has Updated their Pictures for the FreightCar America VersaCoil Cars

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PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The purpose is in the name, VersaCoils are versatile coil cars; able to carry multiple coils sizes from 30’ to 72’ in easy to load troughs. The transverse trough design is a departure from how steel coil cars were originally designed with coils aligned longitudinally and held into place with moveable bulkheads; loading and unloading took more time and the coils frequently incurred damage to their outer edges as they shifted forward and back from train slack action. The VersaCoil trough design increases efficiency and safety while holding coils of all sizes and weights. Originally these cars were constructed under the Johnstown America Corporation name, which later rebranded as FreightCar America.

 

FreightCar America VersaCoil

Athearn has faithfully replicated four phases of the five transverse-trough VersaCoil gondolas. All cars include removable coils, detailed underbodies, numerous separately applied details including etched metal platforms, rubber train line hoses, coupler cut levers, and metal grab irons, and prototype dependent will come with removable hoods.

 

FreightCar America VersaCoil

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Canadian Pacific feature Phase 1 bodies and were not equipped with hoods
  • NS, NOKL, & MBKX are Phase 2 bodies and will come with removable hoods
  • Separate wireform grab irons, and etched metal coupler platforms
  • Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
  • Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • 100-Ton roller bearing trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
  • Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

 

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Order Due Date: February 24, 2023

Anticipated Delivery Date: April 2024


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Product Details

Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Norfolk Southern (NS) #168592 - Gray/Black With Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: 2005+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77000
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Norfolk Southern (NS) #168676 - Gray/Black With Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: 2005+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77001
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Norfolk Southern (NS) #168719 - Gray/Black With Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: 2005+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77002
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - 3-Pack - Norfolk Southern (NS), 3 Road Numbers Available #'s: 168599/168666/168700 - Gray/Black With Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: 2005+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77003
$174.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Canadian Pacific (CP) #334055 - Red with White Lettering & Conspicuity Marks (Era: 2002+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77004
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Canadian Pacific (CP) #334086 - Red with White Lettering & Conspicuity Marks (Era: 2002+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77005
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Canadian Pacific (CP) #334101 - Red with White Lettering & Conspicuity Marks (Era: 2002+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77006
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - 3-Pack - Canadian Pacific (CP), 3 Road Numbers Available #'s: 334143/334167/334174 - Red with White Lettering & Conspicuity Marks (Era: 2002+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77007
$174.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Northwestern Oaklahoma Railroad (NOKL) #385035 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77008
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Northwestern Oaklahoma Railroad (NOKL) #385040 - (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77009
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Northwestern Oaklahoma Railroad (NOKL) #385042 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77010
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - 3-Pack - Northwestern Oaklahoma Railroad (NOKL), 3 Road Numbers Available #'s: 385036/385039/385048 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77011
$174.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Mitsui Rail Corporation (MBKX) #168801 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77012
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Mitsui Rail Corporation (MBKX) #168807 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77013
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - Individual - Mitsui Rail Corporation (MBKX) #168823 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77014
$64.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - FreightCar America VersaCoil Car - 3-Pack - Mitsui Rail Corporation (MBKX), 3 Road Numbers Available #'s: 168803/168810/168822 - Gray/Yellow with Black Lettering & Yellow Conspicuity Stripes (Era: Mid 2000+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-04-01
141-77015
$174.99

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