{"product_id":"model-trailways-conestoga-wagon","title":"Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAmerica's Original Heavy Hauler\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBefore railroads connected America...\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore semi-trucks hauled freight across interstate highways...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Conestoga Wagon carried a nation westward.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesigned in Pennsylvania during the early 1700s, these rugged wagons transported everything from household goods and military supplies to flour, whiskey, and iron across the Appalachian Mountains. Their distinctive boat-shaped body wasn't simply beautiful—it was ingenious. 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Because it's real wood—not molded plastic—you can stain, weather, or paint the model to match your preferred finish.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic Britannia Metal Castings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAxles, hubs, brake components, structural hardware, and dozens of mechanical details are reproduced with finely cast Britannia metal parts that add both strength and realism.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto-Etched Brass Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelicate brass fittings replicate the straps, brackets, and reinforcing hardware found on the original wagons—details simply impossible to reproduce convincingly in plastic.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal Cloth Canvas Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe included fabric cover can be finished, weathered, and installed just like the canvas used on the full-sized wagons that crossed America's frontier.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale Rope, Chain \u0026amp; Miniature Nails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthentic scale chains, rope, and miniature nails complete the working appearance of the wagon while providing a satisfying finishing experience.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngineering You'll Actually Build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Conestoga Wagon 1:12 is more than simply a decorative model. 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