{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-ho-ath-2583-60-pullman-common-standard-postal-car-ic-80","title":"PREORDER Athearn HO ATH-2583  60' Pullman Common Standard Postal Car, IC #80","description":"\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW START--\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\t#modelFeatures,\n\t#roadspecFeatures,\n\t#roadFeatures,\n\tul {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eATHEARN 60ft PULLMAN COMMON STANDARD POSTAL CAR PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIn the early 20th century, there was a need to replace wooden\n            passenger and head-end cars with steel construction. Wood\n            construction had two major issues. It is a combustible product,\n            especially when placed near a heat source, such as a stove used\n            for heating. It also lacks the strength of steel. Wreckage of wooden\n            passenger and head-end cars has resulted in many deaths. Wood lacks\n            the strength to prevent the “telescoping” of rail cars during a wreck,\n            significantly increasing the casualties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIn 1905, the Southern Pacific began developing an experimental steel\n            passenger car, built on I-Beams and cast body bolsters. Steel side sills\n            and vertical posts, along with a horizontal belt rail formed the framework\n            for a strong girder type of construction. Metal plates were attached to\n            the girder sides. An arched roof consisting of overlapping rolled steel\n            plates provided great lateral strength between the car sides. Further\n            development of the design included weight reduction, the use of a\n            cement flooring, and insulation application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eDuring this developmental period, the Southern Pacific was controlled\n            by E. H. Harriman, who also had or acquired acquired control of\n            the Union Pacific, Illinois Central, and the Chicago \u0026amp; Alton. These\n            railroads, often referred to as the Harriman “Associated Lines”,\n            adopted a “Common Standard” design of these cars and other railroad\n            equipment. This “Common Standard” design eliminated the duplication\n            of engineering time while lowering the cost of purchased equipment.\n            With few exceptions, the 60' Common Standard Postal Cars were built\n            by Pullman Standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eGenerally, the “Common Standard” postal cars were designed to\n            expedite the handling of mail by postal clerks. The interior of these\n            prototype cars often featured letter cases (referred to as “pigeon hole”\n            cases on Pullman prototype plans), pouch racks, bins, drawers and\n            sorting tables. A mail slot was often located on each side of the car.\n            Sometimes skylights were located above the letter cases to supplement\n            the dim lighting provided by early overhead electrical or gas lamps. Mail\n            sack “Catcher Arms” were typically located at a door on each side of the\n            car so that mail sacks could be picked up “on the fly” without stopping\n            the train. Depending on the volume of mail, additional postal cars could\n            be found in a consist to be used for the storage of mail. A toilet, stove\n            and a container for water would normally be provided for the comfort\n            of the clerks, who typically handled first class mail, newspapers, and\n            parcel post materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe use of trucks and airplanes for transporting mail increased\n            significantly in the 1960's. At that time, postal cars started fading from\n            American railroad history, but their use remains as a significant part in\n            the history of mail service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW END--\u003e \u003c!-- CMS FEATURES START--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"modelFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eATHEARN 60ft PULLMAN COMMON STANDARD POSTAL CAR FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eArched overlapping roof panels with simulated rivets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePintsch gas vents and piping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRoof vents, paired 8” diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eOverhead trainline conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStove smokestack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDrip strips over side and end doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFormed wire grabs and ladder rests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMagnetically attached roof for easier removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail slot on each side of car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms on each side of car (omitted for Postal Storage cars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePressed Steel Doors or Wooden Doors (per prototype)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDiaphragm on ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStirrup steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eTwo underframe versions: “As-Built” underframe with gas tanks (4) per\n                        prototype, or “Modernized” underframe with battery box per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBrake cylinder \u0026amp; triple valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAir tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eGenerator (body-hung)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMcHenry scale knuckle-spring couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSix-wheel trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWindow glazing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eInterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWeighted for optimal performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e18” minimum radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\t\u003csection id=\"roadFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eUP FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderbody gas tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePressed steel side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eSP FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderbody gas tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWooden side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eIC FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderbody gas tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePressed steel side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eUNLETTERED FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderbody gas tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWooden side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- Start Single Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMOW FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eUnderbody battery box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWooden side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMail catcher arms omitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END Single Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CMS FEATURES END--\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887068024914,"sku":"ATH-2583-PRE","price":7.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/ATH-2583_A0_LVVLSSVV.jpg?v=1794254138","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/preorder-athearn-ho-ath-2583-60-pullman-common-standard-postal-car-ic-80","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}