***ADVANCE PURCHASE ITEM - EXPECTED DELIVERY NOVEMBER 2024 ***
A Limited Edition HO SCALE Atlas USRA Rebuilt Steel 40' Box Car painted for freelance model railroad Delta Lines! Road Number Variant: DL 2064.
Frank Ellison's Delta Lines is a legacy freelance model railroad with more than a century of history! Over 100 articles have been written about the Delta Lines, it industries, and Frank Ellison's model railroad philosophy over the years. This Freelance Model Railroad has inspired the modelers who have inspired us! Home Shops is thrilled to be able to bring this piece of model railroad history to your fleet! Featuring the classic Delta Lines paint scheme, this car is sure to be recognized by many.
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