{"product_id":"black-panther-lionel-sd70m-42-761st-tank-battalion-custom-run","title":"Lionel SD70M | \"Black Panther\" #42 | O Scale","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:980px;margin:24px auto;background:#faf8f0;border:1px solid #c9b76f;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(18,33,23,.12);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 20px;background:#101a15;text-align:center;color:#e6c567;font-size:11px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;\"\u003eTHOMAS \u0026amp; HIS TRAINS   ×   TRACKSIDE AFFILIATES\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:20px 20px 6px;background:#f4f0e3;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#40503b;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:800;\"\u003e761ST TANK BATTALION TRIBUTE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/7764\/4070\/files\/black-panther-761st-description-artwork.jpg?v=1792525180\" alt=\"Roaring Black Panther with gold eyes, honoring the 761st Tank Battalion\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:620px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:25px 18px 27px;background:#101a15;text-align:center;border-top:4px solid #c8a547;border-bottom:4px solid #c8a547;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0;color:#edc65e;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(30px,7vw,52px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:900;\"\u003eBLACK PANTHER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:13px 0 0;color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:1.6px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eLIONEL SD70M #42   |   O SCALE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0;color:#e3dbc3;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;\"\u003eA tribute to courage. A celebration of Black history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:clamp(20px,4vw,38px);background-color:#faf8f0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(250,248,240,.89),rgba(250,248,240,.89)),url('https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/7764\/4070\/files\/black-panther-761st-description-artwork.jpg?v=1792525180');background-size:auto,100% auto;background-position:center,center 50px;background-repeat:no-repeat,repeat-y;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful tribute to courage, service and Black history.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Black Panther SD70M brings the legacy of the 761st Tank Battalion to your O Gauge railroad with military inspired camouflage, bold yellow accents and a striking panther face across the nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 14px;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #c7a84d;color:#18291d;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;\"\u003eHonoring the 761st Tank Battalion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eThe Black Panthers of the \u003cstrong\u003e761st Tank Battalion\u003c\/strong\u003e helped write a defining chapter in Black American military history. Serving in a segregated U.S. Army during World War II, these Black tankers fought with General George S. Patton’s Third Army in Europe. They became the first African American tank battalion in the U.S. Army to enter combat, proving their courage while confronting discrimination at home and the enemy overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eTheir motto, \u003cstrong\u003e“Come Out Fighting,”\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the determination behind this commemorative custom run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 14px;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #c7a84d;color:#18291d;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;\"\u003eWhy Number 42?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eBefore breaking Major League Baseball’s modern color barrier, \u003cstrong\u003eJackie Robinson served with the 761st Tank Battalion as a second lieutenant.\u003c\/strong\u003e He did not deploy overseas with the battalion. Road number \u003cstrong\u003e42\u003c\/strong\u003e honors Robinson’s famous baseball number and connects his military service with his lasting legacy of courage and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 14px;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #c7a84d;color:#18291d;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;\"\u003eA Design with Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:12px 0 22px;padding-left:23px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003eOlive green and black camouflage with striping inspired by the battalion’s tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003eBlack star graphics and distinctive yellow handrails and accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003eBlack Panther nose artwork and 761st Tank Battalion identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003e“Come Out Fighting” insignia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003eRoad number 42 in tribute to Jackie Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:3px;\"\u003eCustom design by Trackside Affiliates for Thomas \u0026amp; His Trains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 14px;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #c7a84d;color:#18291d;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;\"\u003eReserve Your Black Panther\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#24312a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP $849.99   |   Our locomotive price $764.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin:22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;min-width:0;padding:24px;box-sizing:border-box;background:#14261b;border:2px solid #d0ad4c;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#f0ce6e;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:800;\"\u003ePREFERRED COLLECTOR RESERVATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#ffffff;font-size:38px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:900;\"\u003e$764.99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#f0ce6e;font-size:19px;font-weight:800;\"\u003ePAY IN FULL. 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