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Historical Great Northern information identifies this series as having a 10'2\" inside height. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Empire Builder lettering represented by this model was applied beginning in the mid-1950s, making this an excellent car for a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate-1950s\/1960s Great Northern freight consist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e InterMountain Railway Company\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e HO \/ 1:87\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRailroad:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Great Northern Railway\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoad Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e GN 18500\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40' 12-Panel Steel Boxcar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterMountain No.:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 46005-25\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaint Scheme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vermilion Red \/ Empire Builder\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerald:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Great Northern “Rocky” Goat\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfiguration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fully assembled \/ ready-to-run\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal wheelsets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnuckle couplers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal InterMountain box included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum radius:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18\" according to InterMountain's current specifications for this model family. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOS - Excellent\/Mint Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model appears to be in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent overall cosmetic condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e based on the photos. 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