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
? Different door styles
? Detail variations as appropriate for each version
? Accurate painting and lettering
? All metal separately-applied grab irons, ladders and stirrups
? Minimum diameter curve: O-31 (3-Rail)
? Minimum radius curve: 24” (2-Rail)
? NEW DESIGN 2-RAIL SCALE COUPLER!

 Expected delivery date: February 2010

Order by date: August 29, 2009

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