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Athearn Ready To Roll DUPX 50ft Youngstown Plug Door Freight Car 492944

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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Boxcar
50ft Youngstown Plug Door
Athearn
ATH-2056
Dupont (DUPX)
492944
DUPX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
70-ton roller bearing trucks
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
ladders
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separately-applied brake wheel
Weighted

Prototype Details

Freight Car Builder (Various)
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Contemporary (2005 - Present)
Deregulation (1980 - 1995)
Second Generation Diesel (1960 - 1980)
Transition (1940 - 1960)
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
50'
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Availability

April 2024
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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Boxcar
50ft Youngstown Plug Door
Athearn
ATH-2056
Dupont (DUPX)
492944
DUPX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
70-ton roller bearing trucks
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
ladders
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separately-applied brake wheel
Weighted

Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Boxcar
50ft Youngstown Plug Door
Athearn
ATH-2056
Dupont (DUPX)
492944
DUPX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
70-ton roller bearing trucks
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
ladders
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separately-applied brake wheel
Weighted

Insulated box cars were first used in the early 1950's. Many of these were 50 feet long with plug doors that opened on tracks. These doors formed a tight seal when slid back into place. These box cars kept cargo within a few degrees of the original temperature over several days. The insulated cars were popular with shippers with cargo that needed protection from extreme cold or heat, such as canned foods and other perishables.

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