WALTHERS PROTO HO 89' Thrall Tri-Level Auto Carrier UP / SP - Ready to Run -

Description

ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!  WALTHERS FIRST RUN IS SOLD OUT!!
Walthers Proto 89' auto carrier (autorack) finished in the tri-level Union Pacific (UP) rack scheme with Southern Pacific (SP) flat. This is car #517371.
Product Information
Over half of all new autos make their first long trip by train, riding in enclosed tri-level auto rack cars like these WalthersProto(R) models! Introduced in the mid-1970s especially to carry automobiles, the protoypes consist of an enclosed rack with three decks. As some of the tallest cars in service, the racks are mounted on low-level 89' flatcars with sidesill cut-outs and 28" wheels for added clearance. In service all across North America, the racks carry the owner's logos, and most ride on flatcars leased from TTX with ETTX reporting marks. A key part of Walthers Auto Series, these highly detailed and fully assembled HO models feature:
Limited edition - one time run of these numbers!
Prototypes in service from the 1970s to the present
Factory-installed grab irons
Separately molded and applied side ladders
Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles with correct 28" wheels
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
PLEASE NOTE: As the Walthers Auto Rack is the correct prototype length, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation.