Description
ATHEARN 60ft GUNDERSON BOX CAR PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
These cars are designed to carry a myriad of loads, from auto parts to forest products. These boxcars are a fixture to any modern freight train.
This Athearn model depicts accurately a Gunderson built boxcar. Many paint schemes from the extremely similar Trenton/Greenbrier built cars are also offered as close “stand-in†type models.
ATHEARN 60ft GUNDERSON BOX CAR FEATURES:
- Separately applied wire grab irons and etched end platforms
- Body-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Razor-sharp painting and printing
- Weighted for optimum performance
- 36†metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Minimum radius: 18†Recommended radius 22â€
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
- Duplicated look and feel of “In Service†equipment
- Faded base colors matched to the prototype
- Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust