{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-ho-2040-50-ps-5344-box-car-ann-arbor-5199-32-29","title":"Athearn HO 2040 50' PS 5344 Box Car, Ann Arbor #5199","description":"PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50 ’ outside post, non-terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50 ’ PS cars also varied in door configuration and style to better suit each customer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday box cars still matter to the railroads. Even with modern containerization, box cars have a higher capacity then allowable on US roads. We are finding today, that 1970 ’s box cars are being rebuilt and put into service for various leasing outfits. These models can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeparately applied wire grab irons\u003cbr\u003eSeparately applied brake wheel and end ladders\u003cbr\u003eEtched end platforms\u003cbr\u003eMachined 33 ” solid nickel silver RP25 profile wheels\u003cbr\u003eWeighted for optimum performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplers\u003cbr\u003eDecorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box\u003cbr\u003eHighly-detailed, injection-molded body\u003cbr\u003eMinimum radius: 18 ”","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42187359256658,"sku":"ATH-2040","price":27.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/ATH-2040_A0_DNZZVZD5.jpg?v=1780201078","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/preorder-athearn-ho-2040-50-ps-5344-box-car-ann-arbor-5199-32-29","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}