Athearn RTR 88216 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 337 Wheel Sets - 33" 1 Wagon Rack

1 Wagon Rack

Front universal driveshafts

Prototypical handrail detail

Unit Measures:11 5/16" x 1 3/8" x 2 7/16"

Athearn RTR 88216 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 337 Wheel Sets - 33" 1 Wagon RackAthearn RTR 88216 HO Scale Heavyweight Baggage Passenger Car Maine Central MEC 337 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