In 1923, the ARA (American Railway Association) proposed a standard design all-steel box car for the railroads. While the design was certainly a good one, the car never became a recommended practice due to questions of the selected inside width. Nonetheless, quite a few railroads opted for the design and rostered sizeable fleets. The largest group of cars, by far, was class X-29 of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 

Features Include:

• Highly detailed ABS body
• Die-cast chassis
• Flat or corrugated ends are per the prototype
• Detail variations as appropriate for each version
• Different door styles
• All metal separately-applied grab irons, ladders and stirrups
• Accurate painting and lettering
• Minimum diameter curve: O-31 (3-Rail)
• Minimum radius curve: 24" (2-Rail)
• Some assembly required for undecorated models.

Four road numbers are available per road name except for Erie Lackawanna (MoW), which has two.

Erie paint scheme accurate for a 1923 ARA box car of a modified design with 9' 3" interior height

Reservations Due By: June 6, 2017

Expected Release: December 2017

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