{"product_id":"rock-island-hobby-032220-ho-vintage-1860-combine-union-pacific-up","title":"Rock Island Hobby 032220 | Vintage 1860 Combine - Union Pacific | HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRock Island Hobby 032220 — a fully assembled HO scale Vintage 1860 Combine wearing the classic Union Pacific yellow scheme. The combine is a passenger\/baggage car style that dominated 19th-century American railroading, perfect for old-time consists behind a 4-4-0 American or vintage diesel switcher on a heritage layout. The 40-foot wooden body comes crisply printed with UP lettering and rolls smoothly on RP-25 metal wheels with knuckle couplers ready for any modern HO consist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for more HO rolling stock to fill out your fleet? Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/scale-ho\" title=\"HO Scale Trains \u0026amp; Track\"\u003eHO Trains \u0026amp; Track\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rolling-stock\" title=\"Rolling Stock\"\u003eHO Freight \u0026amp; Passenger Cars\u003c\/a\u003e collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Union Pacific yellow paint scheme with crisp printed lettering on a vintage 1860-style wooden combine body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40-foot scale length — period-correct for late 19th and early 20th century passenger consists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP-25 metal wheels and axles for smooth, low-friction rolling on Code 83 or Code 100 track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBachmann knuckle couplers with springs — compatible with any standard HO knuckle coupler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal undercarriage supports for added weight and prototypical low center of gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely detailed factory printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled and ready to run — no kit assembly required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: HO Scale (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRock Island Hobby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e032220\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHO Scale (1:87)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCar Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage 1860 Combine (Passenger \/ Baggage)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnion Pacific (UP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 ft scale length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOld Time \/ 19th Century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCouplers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBachmann knuckle with springs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheels \u0026amp; Trucks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRP-25 metal wheels, metal axles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a \"combine\" passenger car?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA combine combines passenger seating with a baggage\/express compartment in a single car, common on smaller railroads and branchline trains where running separate baggage and coach cars wasn't economical. They were standard equipment from the 1860s through the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat era does this car fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1860-style vintage combine works for any old-time layout from roughly the post-Civil War era through the early 1900s — perfect behind a 4-4-0 American, a Mogul, or a small switcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it couple to my other HO cars?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — the Bachmann knuckle couplers are compatible with virtually any modern HO knuckle coupler standard, including Kadee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it have metal wheels?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. RP-25 contour metal wheels on metal axles come standard for smooth rolling and reliable electrical conductivity on detection circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rock Island Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48386664595711,"sku":"032220","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/image_1af5a4b0-723a-4a60-9d40-ee566a595660.jpg?v=1775828594","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/en-gb\/products\/rock-island-hobby-032220-ho-vintage-1860-combine-union-pacific-up","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}