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 yellow with black lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad was a fifteen mile long short line that interchanged with Conrail at Summerville, Pennsylvania to Clarion, Pennsylvania. The road was incorporated in 1913. The LEF&C participated in the Per Diem program during the 1970s to acquire modern cars to better serve their customers.

Reservations Due By: September 29, 2015

Expected Release: Begining In February 2016