PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The modern 100 ton, high-cube, 60’ boxcar has become ubiquitous in the modern rail scene. These cars are designed to carry a myriad of loads, from auto parts to forest products.These boxcars are a fixture to any modern freight train. This Athearn model depicts accurately a Gunderson built boxcar. Many paint schemes from the extremely similar Trenton/Greenbrier built cars are also offered as close “stand-in” type models.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied wire grab irons and etched end platforms

• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers

• Razor-sharp painting and printing

• Weighted for optimum performance

• 36” metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”

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