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Athearn RTR HO ATH15660 IMPACK Spine Car Burlington Northern BN #637500 5-Pack

Scale: HO

SKU: ATH15660

Athearn RTR HO ATH15660 IMPACK Spine Car Burlington Northern BN #637500 5-Pack

PROTOTYPE HISTORY:

The IMPACK, or Inter-Modal Package, spine car is designed to carry 40-45' trailers in 4 to 10-unit sets. The cars are based on the 1978-built Santa Fe ‘Fuel Foiler’ 10-unit design, and were in fact license-built copies produced by ITEL starting in 1981. ITEL produced the cars in 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10-car sets, depending on customer specifications. In addition to the ATSF Fuel Foilers, IMPACK cars were owned by BN, K&W, SSIX, SSW, and TTX

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Hidden die-cast metal weight
  • Separate brake details
  • Looks great hauling Athearn 40 or 45' trailers
  • McHenry scale knuckle couplers installed
  • Minimum radius: 18"
  • 28" solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • For reliable operation, we suggest running empty cars in dedicated trains or at the rear of mixed trains

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Athearn RTR HO ATH15660 IMPACK Spine Car Burlington Northern BN #637500 5-Pack

PROTOTYPE HISTORY:

The IMPACK, or Inter-Modal Package, spine car is designed to carry 40-45' trailers in 4 to 10-unit sets. The cars are based on the 1978-built Santa Fe ‘Fuel Foiler’ 10-unit design, and were in fact license-built copies produced by ITEL starting in 1981. ITEL produced the cars in 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10-car sets, depending on customer specifications. In addition to the ATSF Fuel Foilers, IMPACK cars were owned by BN, K&W, SSIX, SSW, and TTX

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Hidden die-cast metal weight
  • Separate brake details
  • Looks great hauling Athearn 40 or 45' trailers
  • McHenry scale knuckle couplers installed
  • Minimum radius: 18"
  • 28" solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • For reliable operation, we suggest running empty cars in dedicated trains or at the rear of mixed trains

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