Athearn - HO Scale - RTR Impack Spine Car - Per 5-Car Set - Burlington Northern (BN) #637502 - Green With White Lettering (SKU 140-15661)
Available On: May 1, 2022
PROTOTYPE HISTORY:
The IMPACK, or Inter-Modal Package, spine car is designed to carry 40-45’ trailers in 4 to 10-unit sets. The cars are based on the 1978-built Santa Fe “Fuel Foiler” 10-unit design, and were in fact license-built copies produced by ITEL starting in 1981. ITEL produced the cars in 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10-car sets, depending on customer specifications. In addition to the ATSF Fuel Foilers, IMPACK cars were owned by BN, K&W, SSIX, SSW, and TTX.
MODEL FEATURES:
• Hidden die-cast metal weight
• Looks great hauling Athearn 40 or 45’ trailers
• Minimum radius: 18”
• 28” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• For reliable operation, we suggest running empty cars in dedicated trains or at the rear of mixed trains
• Separate brake details
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers installed
Order Due Date: November 27, 2020
Anticipated Delivery Date: December 2021
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