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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+) (SKU 141-77011)

Available On: April 1, 2024

 

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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.

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.

 

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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$174.99 US