380-553 Kadee HO #553 Andrews Trucks Reeds Stock In the early 1970’s Amtrak

In the early 1970’s Amtrak needed new motive power to replace the rapidly aging locomotive fleet that they inherited

Same rugged drive as WalthersProto(R) locos

ROLLING STOCK FEATURES:

a ventilation unit and a water storage tank

The model depicted by this Athearn Genesis car was built by Pacific Car & Foundry and features different side panel construction and door types per prototype

380-553 Kadee HO #553 Andrews Trucks Reeds Stock In the early 1970’s Amtrak#553 Andrews 1898 Self Centering Trucks with 33" Ribbed Back Wheels HO Scale Metal Fully Sprung Equalized Trucks Mounts with Kadee Self Centering bushing on a flat surface with a #2 or 2 56 screw or without the Kadee Self Centering bushing on a 0. 140" or smaller molded on truck post secured with the original screw. Turn of the century through 1930s Used through end of the 1950s. The Andrews truck is also a turn of the century design that was long