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HO Heavyweight RPO, MEC #415

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HO Heavyweight RPO, MEC #415
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HO Heavyweight RPO, MEC #415

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Athearn - ATH88228
$42.99
  • 6-wheel passenger car trucks
  • 3 Pack includes: RPO, Diner, Observation Car
  • Coach in the 3-pack has a different road number than the single
Product $42.99
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HO Heavyweight RPO, MEC #415

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Athearn - ATH88228
4 out of 5 Customer Rating
Product $42.99
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MODEL FEATURES:

  • Separately applied brake wheel
  • 6-wheel passenger car trucks
  • 3 Pack includes: RPO, Diner, Observation Car
  • Coach in the 3-pack has a different road number than the single
  • Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The so-called “heavyweight” passenger cars were introduced by Pullman in 1907 and had gained widespread acceptance by railroads in the 1910s. The use of steel as the primary car building material not only increased the strength and longevity of the cars, but also reduced the risk of fires from the wood and coal-burning stoves of the era. Even after newer cars were introduced, many of the heavyweight cars survived into the 60s and 70s on secondary runs or in MOW service.

Product Specifications

Sub Brand ATHEARN
Minimum Radius 18" (457 mm)
Reporting Mark MEC
Full Road Name Maine Central
Scale HO
Era 1941-1970
Axles 6