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 Posted - May 24 2011 : 5:06:58 PM
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Have this Athern 86ft 8 door SP boxcar I was wondering Are these real cars or fantasy? Also which railroads had them? Are they stiull used? 
Before assembly As bought $4
After assembly
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Posted - May 24 2011 : 5:36:44 PM
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check it out, ben
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6BmzctCC9Y
http://www.pacific-western-rail.com/announcements/view.php?ID=415
http://www.pacific-western-rail.com/announcements/view.php?ID=1838
Edited by - catfordken on May 24 2011 5:42:56 PM
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Posted - May 24 2011 : 6:15:38 PM
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hehe I'll be darned  ty Ken Friend did not believe they were real cause of how tiny the trucks(bogies) looked on it
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Posted - May 24 2011 : 7:38:57 PM
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Hey, volume = economy of scale, the less cars you have to load individually, the more money is saved. Obviously not useful anywhere but with auto factories with huge material volume needs. Neat vid, don't see those rolling thru my area but seldom if at all.
Jerry in Mid-Atlantic area
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Posted - May 24 2011 : 8:10:40 PM
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| Yes...I still see an occasional one down here. They make great rolling billboards for graffiti artists...
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