Building on a rich tradition started in 1946, the Athearn brand is home to the hobby’s best-loved models. Athearn has brought the joy of model railroading to you for 75 years, starting from our classic ‘Blue-Box” kits to our most recent Genesis 2.0 line. With accurate detailing and painting, Athearn is the brand that any hobbyist is proud to own and operate. No matter your era or favorite railroad, Athearn truly is “Trains in Miniature.”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The prototype for our model is based on a Trinity-built car owned by the TTX Company. These 70-ton cars (TTX class RAF30A) numbered TTRX 360817- 361116 first appeared on the rails in the late 1990’s. The Athearn model is faithful to the prototype allowing modelers to load a variety of trailers and containers.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Precision die-cast metal spine structure

• Separately applied brake piping

• Fine ladder detail

• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed

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

• Trailer hitches come separately in raised and collapsed configurations so the customer can apply them to the model to suit their preferences

• Etched metal walkways

• Athearn’s 40’ trailers and containers are perfect loads for these cars

• Weighted for optimal performance

• Minimum radius: 20”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

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