PRR ARCH ROOF RPO CAR #391

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Athearn HO RTR Arch Roof Harriman RPO, PRR #391

MODEL FEATURES:
Stirrup Steps
Separate Grab Irons
Window Glazing
Vestibule Partitions
Removable, magnetically attached roof
Weighted for optimum performance
McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
2 or 3-axle trucks, per prototype
Razor sharp paint and printing
Machined 33” metal RP25 profile wheels
RPO comes with mail hook details on both sides
Multi-pack includes: Combine, Diner, Observation Car
Car length: 8.5 inches
Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The Harriman arch roof and heavyweight passenger cars were signature to the 1920s-1940s passenger trains. As passenger rail developed in North America so did the needs of the traveling public. The arch roof passenger cars allowed the railroads to fulfill more seats per car than the wooden passenger cars they replaced. The arch roof cars carried on until the postwar streamlined passenger cars came into service.