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ATH-2198
HO ATH 40' Pickle Car, JBCX #1962
$34.77
HO Scale 40ft Pickle cars featuring highly detailed turnbuckles, body-mounted, McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers and machined metal wheels with RP25 contours.
40ft PICKLE CAR PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
A pickle car was a specialized type of tank car designed to carry pickles. This car consisted of several wooden or metal vats (typically three or four) and was often roofed. Pickles which are preserved in salt brine were loaded through hatches in the roof.
40ft PICKLE CAR FEATURES:
- Highly detailed turnbuckles
- Body-mounted, McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Highly detailed, injection-molded body
- Fully assembled and ready for your layout
- Minimum radius: 15”
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