ATH-84857 Athearn RTR 50′ Old Time Overland Passenger Set, GN #1 (4) HO Scale

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ATH-84857AthearnHO Scale50′ Old Time Passenger set.GN #1 (4)MODEL FEATURES:Fine end handrails and laddersClear windows (car sides) and green-tinted clerestory windows4 Pack includes: RPO, Combine, Coach, Business CarCoach in the 4-pack has a different road number than the singleMachined metal wheels with RP25 contoursWeighted for optimum performanceBody-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplersHighly-detailed, injection-molded bodyPainted and printed for realistic decorationMinimum radius: 15PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:At the turn of the late 1800s passenger train travel was much more like the stagecoach that it had replaced. The Overland style passenger car is iconic to this era, a time of great expansion for the railroads with the transcontinental route and the settling of the Wild West. The railroads brought much change to the landscape of North America. Passenger trains of the time were the best way to get across the continent. The Overland passenger cars facilitated this new era of transportation.