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Athearn Ready To Roll 40ft Pickle Car Freight Car 1730

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Prototype Details

Freight Car Builder (Various)
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Transition (1940 - 1960)
Steam (1880 - 1940)
1940s
40'
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION * Highly detailed turnbuckles A pickle car was a specialized type of tank car designed to carry pickles. This car * Body-mounted, McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers consisted of several wooden or metal vats (typically three or four) and was often * Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular roofed. Pickles which are preserved in salt brine were loaded through hatches brands of track in the roof. * Weighted for optimum performance * Highly detailed, injection-molded body * Fully assembled and ready for your layout * Minimum radius: 15" $39.99 INDIVIDUAL VISIT Your Local Retailer Orders Due: 07.26.24 CLICK Athearn.com ETA: NOVEMBER 2025 CALL 1.800.338.4639

Initial Source: 05_ATHHO_40ft_Pickle_Car_062824.pdf