Atlas O 2002414 - Trainman - 40' Stock Car "Union Pacific" (Livestock Dispatch)

Announced Date: April 2023 Released Date: Jan 2025 Individually Boxed: No - 4 to a case Road Name: Union Pacific Road Number: 47456D, 47630D Product Line: Trainman Scale: O Scale System: 3-Rail Features: Separately applied roof walks, ladder, brake wheel & brake lines Accurate painting & lettering See-through roof walks Metal couplers and sprung die-cast trucks True scale dimensions with accurate details Weighted, detailed underframes Overview: During the heyday of rail transport, livestock was routinely shipped in complete trainloads to packing plants throughout the country. The typical stock car was based upon a 40’ box car modified with open slat sides and possibly internal decking for the smaller breeds of animals. Designed primarily for transporting cows and pigs, original stock cars date back to the 1860’s, and could carry up to 20,000 pounds of livestock. Their use became rare by the 1980’s, due to humane, safety and cost concerns. This ATLAS O TRAINMAN® mo