The Athearn Roundhouse RND1148 is a high - quality HO scale 50' plug door smooth side box car, featuring D&H Delaware & Hudson #28123. Note that the picture might show a different road number. This model is fully - assembled, so it's ready to run right out of the box. It has a standard or cushioned underframe like the prototype, and a highly - detailed injection - molded body. The separately applied roof walk and brake wheel add to its realism. It's painted and printed for a realistic look, weighted for smooth operation, and comes with 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours. Body - mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers are used, and it has a minimum radius of 18”. The prototype, the Pullman Standard PS - 1 all - steel box car, was available in 40’, 50’ and 60’ lengths with multiple door configurations, making it very versatile. It had unique details like rolled non - terminating ends and bow - tie stamped metal roofs. The coupler style is McHenry Scale Knuckle.

Using this Athearn Roundhouse box car is a breeze. Just take it out of the box and place it on your HO scale model train track. It's already fully - assembled and ready to roll. When setting up your train layout, make sure the track has a radius of at least 18 inches to ensure smooth operation. As for maintenance, keep it clean by gently dusting it with a soft brush. Avoid getting it wet as the paint and printed details could be damaged. If you need to replace the couplers, just handle them carefully as they are body - mounted. Store it in a dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent any fading or warping of the plastic parts. Enjoy running this realistic and well - made box car on your model train setup.