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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - 50 ft PC&F Ext. Post w/10’-6” Plug Door Boxcar - Individual - Burlington Northern (BN) #732678 - Green/White With White Lettering & Logo (Era: 1990s+) (SKU 141-26809)

Available On: November 1, 2021

 

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PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Starting in the 1960’s, insulated boxcars started to become common on most railroads. This type of car was useful for hauling canned goods or other commodities that needed to be protected from temperature extremes. The model depicted by this Athearn Genesis car was built by Pacific Car & Foundry and features different side panel construction and door types per prototype. The cars also feature a detailed cushion underframe and full brake rigging.

 

GENESIS FREIGHT CAR FEATURES:

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Trucks with animated rotating bearing caps

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms, and/or etched metal roofwalk

• Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details

• Replacement parts available

• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism

• Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware

• Machined metal wheels

• Weighted for trouble-free operation

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• New road numbers and paint schemes

• Fully-detailed full cushion underframe, where applicable

• Separately applied door closure rods, side ladders, metal grab irons and etched metal end platforms

• 70-Ton roller bearing trucks with operating bearing caps

• Era: early 1970s to present

• Minimum radius: 18”

• Recommended radius: 22”

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype, the perfect starting point for adding grime and rust.

• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype.

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing.

• Some Primed for Grime models feature paint scheme variations.

 

Order Due Date: October 30, 2020

Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2021


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