Athearn ATH6517 N Rolling Stock 60' PS Auto Box, N&W / Norfolk & Western #600408

Athearn ATH6517 N Rolling Stock 60' PS Auto Box, N&W / Norfolk & Western #600408

Detailed Information:
Freight Car Features:
Highly detailed doors
Photo-etched stirrup steps
WP, etched metal roofwalk
100-Ton roller bearing trucks with extended drawbar
Era: Early 1960s thru 1970s
Minimum radius: 11"
Recommended radius: 15"

N Scale Freight Car Features:
Multiple road numbers
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Separately applied brake wheel
Machined metal wheels
Screw mounted trucks
McHenry operating knuckle couplers
Weighted for trouble free operation
Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage
Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail

Prototype Information:
During the 1960's, Ford Motor Company, Pullman Standard and Santa Fe pooled their resources to develop a standard boxcar to meet the transportation needs of automobile manufacturers in the United States. Delivered in 1965, the Pullman Standard auto parts boxcar is the most prolific example of this type of freight car. It ultimately changed the face of automobile manufacturing and rail transportation.

Specifications:
Prototype Manufacture: Pullman Standard