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N 36' Old Time Wood Box, C&O #6340

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Athearn - ATH5150
$34.99
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N 36' Old Time Wood Box, C&O #6340

Item No.
Athearn - ATH5150
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Product Details

Features

  • Fully assembled and ready to operate
  • Seperately applied brake wheel and roof walk
  • Molded truss rods with turnbuckles
  • Molded plastic underframe with brake cylinder
  • Screw mounted trucks for accurate tracking
  • Body mounted magnetically operated knuckle couplers
  • Minimum radius: 9¾”

Overview

Railroad boxcars are perhaps not only the best-recognized pieces of equipment ever put into service but also one of the most identifiable symbols of the industry itself. During the early years of the industry freight was hauled on simple flatcars or early gondolas. In Upstate New York was the burgeoning Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, the first chartered system in the United States which later became part of the New York Central, came up with the novel idea of covering its gondolas in 1833 since the railroad dealt with snow throughout much of the winter. The car’s development continued to improve over the years such as switching from basic wood construction with steel outside-bracing, within the same size specifications; 40 feet, a standard size employed by the American Association of Railroads (AAR). What made boxcars great, at least in the eyes of the railroads, was, their ability to haul about anything! Railroads thrive on redundancy to maximize efficiency.

Product Specifications

Reporting Mark C&O
Coupler Style McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era 1860-1910, 1911-1940, 1941-1970
Scale N
Sub Brand ATHEARN
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