{"product_id":"atlas-o-3001772a-and-3001772b-james-e-strates-shows-red-train-passenger-6-car-set-3rl","title":"Atlas O # 3001772A and # 3001772B JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS “Red Train” Passenger 6 Car Set - 3RL","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is a 6 CAR SET, which includes both items below:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas O # 3001772A \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e3RL PREMIER MADISON HEAVYWEIGHT STRATES SHOWS RED TRAIN 4 CAR SET:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDINER ELMIRA 12, COACH HAMBURG 3, COACH WINSTON SALEM 9 OBESERVATION STRATESVILLE 1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAtlas O # 3001772B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e3RL PREMIER MADISON HEAVYWEIGHT STRATES SHOWS RED TRAIN 2 CAR SET: COACH YORK 8, COACH SYRACUSE 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Metal Wheels and Axles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Constant Voltage Overhead LED Interior Lighting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• End-of-Car Diaphragms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Separate Metal Handrails \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Needle-Point Axles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Detailed Car Interiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 1:48 Scale Dimensions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Detailed Car Undercarriage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sliding Baggage Car Doors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Die-Cast 6-Wheel Trucks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Unit Measures: 19\" x 2 7\/16\" x 3 1\/2\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most iconic pieces of Americana dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries is the traveling Carnival Show. Arriving in a town with a stream of brightly colored wagons and trucks, the traveling shows featured a menagerie of exotic animals, exciting rides, unique acts and performances and large Midways with games of skill (chance) and concessions that most small towns had never seen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese shows (following an arrival of an advanced advertising and marketing team) set up tents and booths in local fields and would stay on average a week in one location, then move on to another town from Spring to Fall, returning to a “winter quarters” where the circuit for the next year would be planned and new attractions would be created. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1932, the newly-renamed James E. Strates Shows (originally founded as Southern Tier Shows in Elmira, NY in 1923) rented two railroad boxcars to help move the rapidly growing carnival show. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1934, the Strates Show became a 5 railcar show, expanding to 10 before the end of that year. The switch to rail eventually included several passenger cars as well as over 60 flatcars moving wagons and rides. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1970, the show was so large that two complete units (the Red and Blue trains) were fielded. The passenger cars in these Red and Blue trains received complimentary paint schemes, and the cars were individually named based on the fairs they would be attending. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Atlas Premier Madison Passenger Cars in this run depict this scheme, which was the last to appear on the heavyweight cars used in the years surrounding the Strates 50th anniversary season. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"E-Z Catch World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929354895661,"sku":"Atlas O # 3001772A","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/5023\/0573\/files\/IMG_1395.jpg?v=1774024834","url":"https:\/\/www.e-zcatchworld.com\/products\/atlas-o-3001772a-and-3001772b-james-e-strates-shows-red-train-passenger-6-car-set-3rl","provider":"E-Z Catch World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}