Athearn HO ATH 36′ Flat Car, BO #106006

From the close of the Civil War through the late 1920s, existedrrailroads with vast fleets of equipment servicing trackside customersrsmall to large. Because of the regional segmented nature of theserstretches of railroad, designs were often similar but rarely the same.rAthearn has created several new models that will capture theressence of these freight cars, with separately applied details andrsharp decorations that are ready out of the box to be run on anyrrailroad setting these models apart from craftsman kits and the “toyrtrain” models that have previously been offered..This model represents a car seen during the 1870-1920 periodrof railroading composed mostly of wood with stay bolts and trussrrods providing tension strength. Underbody details include K-stylerair-brake system and piping, molded sprung 40-ton Andrews trucks,rand cast iron 33” wheels with ribbed back. This car looks sharp withrwood grain detail and a finely detailed brake wheel and grab irons.