{"product_id":"20008049-penn-central-modernized-heavyweight-coach-2027-ho","title":"20008049 PENN CENTRAL MODERNIZED HEAVYWEIGHT COACH #2027-HO","description":"\u003ch3 align=\"justify\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull interior detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale operating diaphragms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull, separately-applied underbody detail (brake piping, steam traps, brake rigging, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale window glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed trucks with free-rolling metal wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommend 24” Radius Minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"justify\"\u003ePrototype Info:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFrom short commuter runs and locals to long-distance and special name trains, the humble Coach car has served as the foundation of the passenger train from the beginning of the railroads. Coaches can be found in many different sizes and styles, depending on desired passenger capacity, anticipated service class, and amenities (such as including semi-reclining seats or providing dedicated smoking areas) with the final configuration based on the ever-changing needs of an individual railroad. As a result, many minor variations of what might be considered a “standard” car could be found from a number of builders such as Pullman, Standard Steel, American Car and Foundry, Barney and Smith, Jackson and Sharp, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn the Heavyweight era, two of the most common arrangements for coach cars were the single and paired window configurations. The Atlas single window design is based on prototypes built for the New York Central System, and the paired window design on Chesapeake and Ohio prototypes, although a large number of railroads designed and took delivery of nearly identical cars. Over time, many cars were “modernized” in appearance and function to run with the new streamlined trains or were modified and re-assigned to local and eventually commuter service. Cars underwent several design cycles, such as converting clerestory roofs to those with smoother lines, adding air conditioning, installing sealed windows, new trucks, and making interior changes. As a result, many of the heavyweight coach cars built at the turn of the 20th century served long lifetimes and were still running in commute service through the late 1980s-90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Atlas Single and Paired Window Coaches are now available in a number of different era-appropriate configurations and paint schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Atlas HO Scale Rolling Stock:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas HO scale rolling stock represents the pinnacle of decades of research and development, resulting in some of the most prototypically accurate model railroad products on the market today and includes a wide array of car types, from box cars, to passenger cars to cabooses. In addition to being intricately detailed, Atlas HO scale rolling stock features crisp painting and lettering, perfectly recreating the colorful paint schemes found on their real-world counterparts. All Atlas HO scale rolling stock is ready to run right out of the box, so you can go straight from the hobby store to using the model in your fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATLAS MODEL RAILROAD CO., INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44864802390061,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/6618\/7309\/files\/20008047.jpg?v=1776882491","url":"https:\/\/jrjunction.com\/products\/20008049-penn-central-modernized-heavyweight-coach-2027-ho","provider":"Jr Junction Train \u0026 Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}