Athearn HO 2355 - 40' Pfaudler Wood Milk Car "GPEX" #754

Announced Date:	October 2024
Released Date:	March 2026
Individually Boxed:	N/A

• Road Name: GPEX
• Road Number: 754
• Product Line: Athearn
• Scale: HO Scale
• Catalog: Athearns October 2024 Announcement

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied brake wheel

• Molded plastic underframe with separately applied brake cylinder

• Screw-mounted express-type trucks

• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers

• Highly detailed, injection-molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Minimum radius: 18”

 

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

In the 1920’s, the Pfaudler Company and General American Car Company manufactured hundreds of wood-sheathed, insulated milk cars. Designed as bulk milk carriers, the cars were built around two 6,000-gallon glass lined tanks and a brine cooling system designed to keep the milk at a constant 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Riding on passenger car trucks, these unique cars were often painted Pullman green to match the passenger cars of the era. The special purpose Pfaudler Cars hauled bulk milk shipments well into the 1950’s.