GENESIS FREIGHT CAR FEATURES:
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
Machined metal wheels
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Weighted for trouble-free operation
Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms, and/or etched metal roofwalk
Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
Replacement parts available
MODEL FEATURES:
New road numbers and paint schemes
70-Ton roller bearing trucks with operating bearing caps
Fully-detailed full cushion underframe, where applicable
Era: early 1970s to present
Separately applied door closure rods, side ladders, metal grab irons
Minimum radius: 18 inches
and etched metal end platforms
Recommended radius: 22 Inches
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
Starting in the 1960s, insulated boxcars started to become common on most railroads. This type of car was useful for hauling canned goods or other commodities that needed to be protected from temperature extremes. The model depicted by this Athearn Genesis car was built by Pacific Car & Foundry and features different side panel construction and door types per prototype. The cars also feature a detailed cushion underframe and full brake rigging.