HO Scale Athearn 98929 TTX DTTX 73006 Maxi I Well Cars w/5 Hapag-Lloyd Container

OEM in Package MODEL FEATURES: Fine ladder detail Separately applied brake piping and trainline hoses Weighted for optimal performance Body-mounted McHenry® lower shelf operating scale knuckle couplers Prototypically correct 33” and 38” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track 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 PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: Since the early days of intermodal transport the railroads and freight car builders have been looking for more efficient methods of transporting trailers and containers. One of the greatest innovations in intermodal transportation came in the late 1970s with the development of the double stack container car by ACF Industries and Southern Pacific Railroad. From that point onward the container was king and the railroads and car builders searched for more efficient