The Freight Yard - JEST Circus Set-2A - Stock Car, 50 Foot, Steel - Strates Shows - 6541
| Production Type | Limited Edition |
| Stock Number | JEST Circus Set-2A |
| Brand | The Freight Yard |
| Manufacturer | Atlas |
| Body Style | Atlas Stock Car 50 Foot |
| Prototype Vehicle | Stock Car, 50 Foot, Steel (Details) |
| Road or Company Name | Strates Shows (Details) |
| Reporting Marks | JEST |
| Road or Reporting Number | 6541 |
| Paint Color(s) | White with Blue Ribbon |
| Print Color(s) | Red |
| Coupler Type | Rapido Hook |
| Coupler Mount | Truck-Mount |
| Wheel Type | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Wheel Profile | Standard |
| Multipack ID Number | JEST Circus Set |
| Series Name | Premiere Editions |
| Release Date | 1999-12-01 |
| Item Category | Rolling Stock (Freight) |
| Model Type | Stock Car |
| Model Subtype | 50 Foot |
| Prototype Region | North America |
| Prototype Era | NA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957) |
| Scale | 1/160 |
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Specific Item Information:
Part of The Freight Yard James E. Strates Show Circus Set.
Car also made with blue numbers & red ribbon.
Car also made with blue numbers & red ribbon.
Model Information:
Atlas started production of this model in their New Jersey Factory in either 1976 or 1977. The initial release consisted of six road names, and was followed up by a second release in 1978 consisting of six more road names. These models featured Rapido couplers with nickel-silver plated wheels.
This model was not run again until 2002 when the tooling was moved to China and new road numbers were created for the CB&Q, PRR and N&W as well as an undecorated version. The initial Chinese version used plastic wheels but also used Rapido couplers. Later Chinese releases switched to Accumates and the model became part of the Trainman product lineup.
This model was not run again until 2002 when the tooling was moved to China and new road numbers were created for the CB&Q, PRR and N&W as well as an undecorated version. The initial Chinese version used plastic wheels but also used Rapido couplers. Later Chinese releases switched to Accumates and the model became part of the Trainman product lineup.
Prototype History:
Steel stock cars were in general use after the Second World War when steel became readily available.
Road Name History:
Strates Shows, Inc. is a family operated traveling carnival midway company based in Orlando, Florida, founded by James E. Strates in 1923. It provides amusement rides, games and concessions for local, county and state fairs throughout the United States. Strates Shows is the only midway company in the country that transports their personnel and equipment by train during its annual seven-month season.
Brand/Importer Information:
The Freight Yard was a hobby shop that did custom decoration and special runs of other manufacturers' N Scale products. It sold its custom products under several brands or collections: Premiere Editions, by The Freight Yard and Dreams Design.
It was located in Anaheim, California and then moved to 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in the late 1980s, it stopped business under this name by the end of the 2000s.
The Freight Yard was owned and operated by Darren J. Cohen. Darren is now operating North Valley Trains.
The Freight Yard / Premiere Editions runs are usually available in series of two to twelve different numbers (suffixed A to M, with I not used).
The first two digits of the stock number correspond to the release year (9x being 199x, and 2x being 200x).
It was located in Anaheim, California and then moved to 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in the late 1980s, it stopped business under this name by the end of the 2000s.
The Freight Yard was owned and operated by Darren J. Cohen. Darren is now operating North Valley Trains.
The Freight Yard / Premiere Editions runs are usually available in series of two to twelve different numbers (suffixed A to M, with I not used).
The first two digits of the stock number correspond to the release year (9x being 199x, and 2x being 200x).
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