Athearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 1/16 - Vehicle #709-708 Metallic Silver

#709-708 Metallic Silver

The Lehigh Valley also utilized 100 cars of this design

this great excavator has now arrived as a new model in Bruder's selection of construction vehicles

Included Batteries: 4 "AA" (transmitter)

Body diameter: 13mm (0

Athearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 1/16 - Vehicle #709-708 Metallic SilverAthearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 The so called heavyweight passenger cars were introduced by Pullman in 1907 and had gained widespread acceptance by railroads in the 1910s. The use of steel as the primary car building material not only increased the strength and longevity of the cars, but also reduced the risk of fires from the wood and coal burning stoves of the era. Even after newer cars were introduced,