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 orange with white lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Providence and Worcester Railroad was one of many roads that participated in the Per Diem program during the 1980s. Leased from capitol investment companies who provided new equipment to smaller regional firms, these cars gave the railroad the ability to compete with larger railroads for local freight traffic throughout much of eastern Massachusetts.

Reservations Due By: September 29, 2015

Expected Release: Begining In February 2016