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.
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Item# | Road Name | Road Number | Body Style |
HO 1932 ARA Box Car - New Model! | |||
20 000 170 | Undecorated - Body Style 1 | - | 1 |
20 000 171 | Undecorated - Body Style 2 | - | 2 |
20 000 172 | Central of Georgia (Brown/White) | 4200 | 1 |
20 000 173 | Central of Georgia (Brown/White) | 4299 | 1 |
20 000 174 | Clinchfield* (Brown/White) | 5000 | 1 |
20 000 175 | Clinchfield* (Brown/White) | 5249 | 1 |
20 000 176 | Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) | 17144 | 1 |
20 000 177 | Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) | 17149 | 1 |
20 000 178 | Maine Central (Brown/White) | 4250 | 1 |
20 000 179 | Maine Central (Brown/White) | 4499 | 1 |
20 000 180 | Warrior River Terminal (Brown/White) | 900 | 2 |
20 000 181 | Warrior River Terminal (Brown/White) | 919 | 2 |
*CSX Licensed Product Products bearing Missouri Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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