Athearn RTR 88228 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 415 CC-02 Gravity RC 270 Pit Locker
Platform notes & fabric story
Description
Gravity RC 270 Pit Locker Race Day Organizer
0 / Mini-B
roof or ditch lights
Large antiskid nose patch
Athearn RTR 88228 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 415 CC-02 Gravity RC 270 Pit LockerAthearn RTR 88228 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 415 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,