Atlas HO 1932 ARA Box Car   

New Paint Schemes!

(Technical artwork shown)

A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all-steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn't until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval.

After extensively testing five prototypes in 1933, over 14,500 cars were produced for twenty-three railroads throughout the following decade. This design soon evolved into the 1937, Modified 1937, and Postwar AAR box cars.

Although not the most popular design produced, numerically speaking, the 1932 ARA Standard box car is considered one of the most important designs in railroad history.

  $32.95   Undecorated MSRP:   $26.95   

  June 2009   

Features:

  

Item#	Road Name	Road Number
HO 1932 ARA Box Car - New Paint Schemes!
20 000 170	Undecorated Body Style #1 ("Long tab" body, Murphy Panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends)	-
20 000 171	Undecorated Body Style #2 ("Long tab" body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat-riveted ends)	-
20 000 321	Undecorated Body Style #4 (“Short tab” Body, Viking corrugated roof, Buckeye ends)	-
20 000 322	Central of Georgia (1960s) (Brown/White)	4114
20 000 323	Central of Georgia (1960s) (Brown/White)	4117
20 000 324	Erie (1932) (Brown/White)	76944
20 000 325	Erie (1932) (Brown/White)	76949
20 000 326	Erie (1947) (Brown/White)	76500
20 000 327	Erie (1947) (Brown/White)	76599
20 000 328	Louisiana & Arkansas (Brown/White)	15000
20 000 329	Louisiana & Arkansas (Brown/White)	15073
20 000 330	Seaboard* "Orange Blossom Special" (Brown/White)	18647
20 000 331	Seaboard* "Orange Blossom Special" (Brown/White)	18999
20 000 332	Union Pacific (Brown/White)	182500
*CSX Licensed Product Products bearing Union Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Reserve before April 14, 2009 for August 2009 Delivery

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