Athearn 86635 HO Arch Roof Passenger Car – MOW #111992 — Observation

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The Harriman arch roof and heavyweight passenger cars
were signature to the 1920s-1940s passenger trains. As
passenger rail developed in North America so did the
needs of the travelling public. The arch roof passenger cars
allowed the railroads to fulfill more seats per car than the
wooden passenger cars they replaced. The arch roof cars
carried on until the postwar streamlined passenger cars
came into service.

MODEL FEATURES:
• Stirrup Steps
• Separate Grab Irons
• Window Glazing
• Vestibule Partitions
• Removable, magnetically attached roof
• Weighted for optimum performance
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• 2 or 3-axle trucks, per prototype
• Razor sharp paint and printing
• Machined 33” metal RP25 profile wheels
• RPO comes with mail hook details on both sides
• Multi-pack includes: Combine, Diner, Observation Car
• Car length: 8.5 inches
• Minimum radius: 18”