Atlas O 3001452 - Master - Berwick 60' Hy-Cube Boxcar "Rio Grande"

Product Description

Announced Date:

April 2023

Released Date:

Est. 2nd Quarter 2024

Individually Boxed:

N/A

Road Name: Rio Grande

Road Number: 63897, 63899

Product Line: Master

Scale: O Scale

System: 3-Rail

Features:

Intricately-detailed ABS body

Etched metal safety platforms

Finely die-cast metal ladders and stirrups

Highly-detailed die-cast underframe

Accurate painting and lettering

100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps

Simulated paint overspray on roof

Minimum diameter curve: O-54 (3-Rail)

Overview:

Berwick Forge & Fabricating built over 23,000 freight cars in its nearly 20 years of existence in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Their designs were very successful and most of the cars are still in service today. While Berwick built virtually all modern types of freight cars, they are perhaps best known for their 50’ and 60’ box cars.

This Atlas O model replicates the interesting series of 60’ high-capacity cars that were built by Berwick in the late 70s. These Hy-Cube cars feature centered double plug-doors and a waffle pattern on the car sides.