Dear HO Scale Customers;

Athearn has announced a new run of 40ft Pfaudler Milk Cars. Check them out!

 Boston & Maine

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

In the 1920’s, the Pfaudler Company and General American Car Company manufactured hundreds of wood sheathed, insulated milk cars. Designed as bulk milk carriers, the cars were built around two 6,000 gallon glass lined tanks and a brine cooling system designed to keep the milk at a constant 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Riding on passenger car trucks, these unique cars were often painted Pullman green to match the passenger cars of the era. The special purpose Pfaudler Cars hauled bulk milk shipments well into the 1950’s.

Central Vermont

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied brake wheel

• Molded plastic underframe with separately applied brake cylinder

• Screw-mounted express-type trucks

• 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”

Guaranteed Reservation Date: October 25th, 2024

Expected Delivery: April 2026

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