Athearn 91268 – HO Scale Western Pacific 50' PD Youngstown Boxcar #60509 NEW
$ 15.84
Description
Athearn 91268 – HO Scale Western Pacific 50' PD Youngstown Boxcar #60509 NEW. Ready-to-Roll Athearn release of the classic 50-foot Plug Door (PD) boxcar featuring the Youngstown door design. Highly detailed body shell with realistic rivets, ladders, and roof walk details. Crisp, high-quality factory-applied paint with the legendary Western Pacific "Feather" logo. Item is NEW in box. Exterior of packaging may exhibit minor cosmetic wear. Ships FREE within 1 business day.Athearn 91268 – HO Scale Western Pacific 50' PD Youngstown Boxcar #60509 Ready-to-Roll Athearn release of the classic 50-foot Plug Door (PD) boxcar featuring the Youngstown door design. This model is finished in the striking Western Pacific "Feather" livery, meticulously replicating the high-capacity cars used for specialized, damage-free freight service. Road number 60509 features crisp lettering and the iconic silver and orange branding associated with the WP’s late-steam and early-diesel era. Key Features Factory-assembled 50' exterior-post boxcar with a detailed Youngstown plug door Crisp, high-quality factory-applied paint with the legendary Western Pacific "Feather" logo Highly detailed body shell with realistic rivets, ladders, and roof walk details Accurately rendered underframe with brake system components and piping Smooth-rolling trucks with machined metal wheelsets for consistent track performance Body-mounted Kadee-compatible scale couplers for reliable operation Arrives new in original Athearn window-box packaging Prototype History The 50-foot plug door boxcar was a major advancement in freight transport, specifically designed to protect "Paper and Dairy" (PD) products and other fragile commodities that required a smooth interior wall. Western Pacific utilized these cars extensively across its "California Zephyr" route and beyond, moving high-value goods through the Sierra Nevada and into the Midwest. The Youngstown door was a hallmark of durability, ensuring a tight seal against the elements. This specific WP scheme represents a golden era of Western railroading, making it a must-have for modelers of the WP, SP, or any bridge line handling transcontinental freight during the 1950s through the 1970s.
