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 22”
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
Product Specs
Axles - 4Coupler Style - McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era - 1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Full Road Name - Kansas City Southern
Minimum Radius - 18
Prototype Manufacturer - Gunderson
Reporting Mark - KCS
Scale - HO
Sub Brand - ATHEARN
