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Model Railroading > Athearn 50' flat with planeDate: 06/12/24 14:42 Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: skokieswift Hello:
Is there a prototype for Athearn's 50' flat with a small plane as a load. It appears that the wings are detached and stored in alongside the body in a cradle that looks questioably real-world. Just wondering if this more foobie tham prototypical. Thanks, SkokieSwift Date: 06/12/24 16:33 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: boejoe I often thought it was a foobie - but has been in their product line for a long, long time.
They also offered a boat on a flat. That has been seen multiple times in photos: Chris Craft had a plant in Salisbury MD and shipped finished boats to destination via PRR DelMarVa branch. jb Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/12/24 19:16 by boejoe. Date: 06/12/24 17:05 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: 1019X As I recall the Athearn model is of a light general avation aircraft. I question if any were shipped that way. However, in WWII fighter planes were packed in crates for shipment overseas.
Date: 06/14/24 02:09 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: SPMW5771 I have a Nickel Plate Road painted flat with airplane that came as part of my Athearn train set in about 1962 that included:
-ABA SP F7 Engines -Carnation Milk Reefer -SP 40 ft Overnight Boxcar -Shell Oil Three Dome Tankcar -Two 50ft ATSF Flatcars with Four Wabash Piggyback trailers -Erie Gondola with NYC Refrigerator Containers -SP Silver Overnight Caboose Posted from iPhone Date: 06/14/24 05:39 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: bq23dash7 The prototype for the airplane is the Beech Bonanza. It's a classic design- very distinctive with its V-tail. I doubt a Bonanza was ever transported by flat, certainly not in the open. Athearn (and Lionel) made a bunch of those airplane loads.
John Date: 06/14/24 07:22 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: BAB bq23dash7 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The prototype for the airplane is the Beech > Bonanza. It's a classic design- very distinctive > with its V-tail. I doubt a Bonanza was ever > transported by flat, certainly not in the open. > Athearn (and Lionel) made a bunch of those > airplane loads. > > John To do a Bonaza wings off would require the fuse to be suppored since the landing gear is in the wings except for the nose gear. A cessna wings off is ok as thats how we shipped them on a boat overseas after conversions. Oh that would be cessnas with high wings only. Am sure some where some how light aircraft got shipped by a flat car. Date: 06/14/24 07:46 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: ts1457 bq23dash7 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The prototype for the airplane is the Beech > Bonanza. It's a classic design- very distinctive > with its V-tail. I doubt a Bonanza was ever > transported by flat, certainly not in the open. > Athearn (and Lionel) made a bunch of those > airplane loads. > > John I wonder how these plane models scale out? Date: 06/15/24 17:03 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: 4-4-0LiveSteam I have around 20 of them I run during open house, the public seems to love it.
Kevin Date: 06/15/24 20:16 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: PHall ts1457 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > bq23dash7 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The prototype for the airplane is the Beech > > Bonanza. It's a classic design- very > distinctive > > with its V-tail. I doubt a Bonanza was ever > > transported by flat, certainly not in the open. > > Athearn (and Lionel) made a bunch of those > > airplane loads. > > > > John > > I wonder how these plane models scale out? Just going by eye they're pretty close to scale if not right on. Date: 06/15/24 20:23 Re: Athearn 50' flat with plane Author: ts1457 PHall Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Just going by eye they're pretty close to scale if > not right on. Thanks. I think you are correct. Here are some dimensions: Bonanza G36 (txtav.com) |