Athearn RTR 88211 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Union Pacific 1388 HO SCALE CODE 83 Race Transporter PORSCHE 1:87

Race Transporter PORSCHE 1:87

headlight/gyralights

an economical upgrade

and steam-generator equipped GP30Bs meant for passenger duty

Athearn RTR 88211 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Union Pacific 1388 HO SCALE CODE 83 Race Transporter PORSCHE 1:87Athearn RTR 88211 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Union Pacific 1388 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