{"product_id":"3001967a-james-e-strates-shows-89-4-four-flat-car-with-trailers-set-o","title":"3001967A JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS 89'-4\" FOUR FLAT CAR WITH TRAILERS SET-O","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"prod-table-4a\" class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-div\" id=\"ProductNameText\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"ProductNameText\"\u003eO INTERMODEL 89'4\" FLAT CAR JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS (WITH TRAILERS) 22, 36, 38, 43 (ORANGE\/BLUE) - 3RL\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eITEM# 3001967A\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most iconic pieces of Americana dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries is the traveling Carnival Show.  Arriving in a town with a stream of brightly colored wagons and trucks, the traveling shows featured a menagerie of exotic animals, exciting rides, unique acts and performances and large Midways with games of skill (chance) and concessions that most small towns had never seen. These shows (following an arrival of an advanced advertising and marketing team) set up tents and booths in local fields and would stay on average a week in one location, then move on to another town from Spring to Fall, returning to a “winter quarters” where the circuit for the next year would be planned and new attractions would be created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1932, the newly-renamed James E. Strates Shows (originally founded as Southern Tier Shows in Elmira, NY in 1923) rented two railroad boxcars to help move the rapidly growing carnival show. By 1934, the Strates Show became a 5 rail car show, expanding to 10 before the end of that year. The switch to rail eventually included several passenger cars as well as over 60 flatcars moving wagons and rides. In 1970, the show was so large that two complete units (the Red and Blue trains) were fielded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFeatures Include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eDie- cast construction with etched metal and ABS details \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eSeparately applied brake system details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eAccurate painting and lettering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eProvides excellent tracking, even at the front of a train \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eDesigned to work with the Atlas O 45’ Pines Trailers (available separately), but can accept other manufacturer's trailers as well. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eDie-cast couplers with added trainline details (3-rail) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eOverall length per car: 22 1\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eMinimum diameter curve: \u003cstrong\u003eO-72 (3-rail) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMinimum curve: 36” radius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ATLAS MODEL RAILROAD CO., INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44730156679213,"sku":null,"price":773.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/6618\/7309\/files\/3001967-1.jpg?v=1774023171","url":"https:\/\/jrjunction.com\/products\/3001967a-james-e-strates-shows-89-4-four-flat-car-with-trailers-set-o","provider":"Jr Junction Train \u0026 Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}