FURX EX-ROCK ISLAND "THE ROCK" EX-ROCK FEATURES: FURX: These cars over their life time went through a few different owners. Due to the expense of repainting an entire car, it was easier to just patch the new road name and number over the previous one. Era: 2000s+ SSW and MILW: After the bankruptcy of the Rock in 1980, these cars were quickly leased to railroads with a simple patch, still using the original numbers. Era: Mid 1980s+ MODEL FEATURES: Three body styles: Early- High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffener Mid- Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffener Late- As above but with double side stiffeners (post 1971) Round or trough hatches Photo-etched metal roofwalk Separately applied wire grab irons and stirrup steps Numerous detailed outlet versions Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing Multiple roadnumbers Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box Accurately painted and printed Highly detailed, injection molded body Separately applied brake wheel Screw mounted trucks Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Weighted for trouble free operation Minimum radius: 9¾" Detailed outlets 100-ton trucks with 36" machined metal wheels WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.