In the 1970s 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 ft rib side boxcars with 10 ft 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 ft rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is red with white lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Sabine River & Northern Railroad began in 1965 providing freight services for industries between Lemonville and Lake Charles, Texas. SRN owns 40 miles of track that services businesses that provide wood products and shipping from the coast. They are currently owned by International Paper company and interchange with both the UP and BNSF railroads at the north end of their line

Reservations Due By: September 29, 2015

Expected Release: Begining In February 2016