In the 1970’s a surge of colorful boxcars could be seen all across the country as larger railroads leased more and more boxcars from shortline railroads.  To encourage the return of the boxcars, shortline railroads could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned.  Incentive Per Diem (IPD ) boxcars were primarily 50’ rib side boxcars with 10’ sliding or plug doors or double sliding doors.

Our 12-month series will feature a colorful assortment of twelve new paint schemes of Per Diem boxcars from various shortline railroads.  

This 50’ rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is painted orange-red with white and black logo and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The DVS is a 2 mile short line that interchanges with BNSF near Wilson, Arkansas servicing local industries and a cotton processing plant. These leased cars provided much needed capacity to smaller roads helping them compete with larger regional companies.

Reservations Due By: September 29, 2015

Expected Release: Begining In February 2016