34-foot war emergency two-bay hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Three-pack, $94.99
Era: 1942 through 1970s
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
34-foot war emergency two-bay hopper features:
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Minimum radius: 15”
- Removable coal load
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel
- Scheduled for release in August 2023
Road names: Virginian Ry.; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chesapeake & Ohio; and Nickel Plate Road. One three-pack per paint scheme.
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