Atlas O 3003199 - Master - 42' Coil Steel Car "Elgin, Joliet & Eastern"

• Road Name: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (EJ&E)
• Road Number: 7530, 7543, 7569, 7587
• Product Line: Master
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail

Features:

• Prototypical painting and lettering
  
• See-through walks
  
• Removable hood
  
• Inside floor detail
  
• Cut-levers
  
• Includes 4 coils (2 small & 2 large)

Overview:

The increased volume of coiled steel transportation gave rise to a new purpose-built freight car. Previously rolls of coiled-steel had generally traveled in specially equipped gondola cars. In the 1960s a lighter type of car emerged specifically for hauling coils of steel in an integral trough. The car type gained popularity and eventually over 17,000 cars were built. Atlas’ model replicates a 42’ design with a distinctive fishbelly side sill.