Athearn RTR 88224 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car "Daylight" Southern Pacific 5124 Roadname_ARMN Leslie S5T/A200 Combo

Leslie S5T/A200 Combo

It had been almost 60 years and multiple generations since the last time a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy operated under it’s own power

children would set their sights on displays in the windows of local shops

The ES44AC has an attractive shell with plenty of detail

Athearn RTR 88224 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car "Daylight" Southern Pacific 5124 Roadname_ARMN Leslie S5T/A200 ComboAthearn RTR 88224 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car "Daylight" Southern Pacific 5124 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