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A Limited Edition HO SCALE Atlas USRA Rebuilt Steel 40' Box Car painted for freelance model railroad Cat Mountain Santa Fe! Road Number Variant: CMSF 72617.
David Barrow's Cat Mountain Santa Fe is a legacy freelance model railroad which has had decades of exposure and notoriety. Inspired by the Santa Fe in west Texas, the Cat Mountain allowed some freelance interpretation. David Barrow is also known for his unique "Domino" layout design as well as excellent layout walkaround capabilities. We are thrilled to have worked wit Mr. Barrow to bring this fabulous car to you, available in four HO Scale road numbers!
About the Prototype:
By the beginning of WWII, the majority of the classic USRA double-sheathed box cars and their clones were rebuilt with steel sides. More rebuilds followed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. By late 1948, close 14,000 of the original 24,500 USRA double-sheathed cars had been rebuilt with quite a degree of variation including the end, door and underframe. These steel side rebuilds were far more popular than their single-sheathed counterparts and make a great addition to the Atlas HO scale product line.
The Atlas USRA HO Rebuilt Steel 40' Box Car Features:
- Ready-to-run
- Highly detailed body
- 10-Panel body
- 7-8 or 5-5-5 panel ends as per the prototype
- Accurate painting and printing
- Brake detail
- AccuMate® couplers
- Opening door
- Fishbelly or Straight underframe as per prototype
- Separately applied wire grabs and side ladders
- Inside height of model may vary from prototype