Athearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 1/16 - Vehicle The Lehigh Valley also utilized

The Lehigh Valley also utilized 100 cars of this design

Completely-redesigned die-cast frame for superior tractive effort

Radical high-downforce design with a sloped hood and cab-forward layout

Included Batteries: 4 "AA" (transmitter)

Meadowhead Barn (#933-3330) and Concrete-style Silo (#933-3332) kits

Athearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 1/16 - Vehicle The Lehigh Valley also utilizedAthearn RTR 88223 HO Scale Heavyweight RPO Passenger Car Union Pacific 1498 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 introduced,