Between 1964 and 1966, the Pennsylvania Railroad built a large fleet of new multiple-purpose boxcars.  Constructed as Class "X58", PRR rapidly produced 2, 565 cars, plus another 100 for Lehigh Valley.  PRR outfitted the interiors of some cars with "loader" appliances and /or insulation which resulted in PRR designating four sub-classes:  X58, X58A, X58B, and X58C.  Being highly useful boxcars, X58 boxcars were rampant nationwide roamers during their service life.  Many X58s lasted beyond the Conrail era.  Most cars were retired in the mid-2000s.

Tangent offers distinctive phase and era variations with our PRR X58 replicas, including high or low ladders, high or low brake appliances, and Keystone or Hydra-cushion underframes.  Our PRR X58  includes our "near-scale" extended-length draft sill with beautifully rendered side "key" detail and gorgeous "trombone-sytle" coupler lift bars, plus accurate ASF 70 ton roller bearing trucks as utilized by PRR.  Finally, our scale replicas operate as well as they look,  equipped with free-rolling CND-machined wheels and Kadee® scale couplers, meaning our models are truly ready-to-run.

PRR Shops X58 Undecorated Kits

• Product: PRR Shops X58 Class Box Car
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: 70-Ton ASF Ride Control Roller Bearing
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 33″ Wheels

We offer three different kits for our PRR Shops X58 all-new box car, including ASF Ride Control truck and CNC-machined 33” wheels. Our kits also include both Keystone and Hydra-Cushion underframes.

This is how the versions break out:

PRR Version – High Appliances both ends, Roofwalk
PC Vrsion – Lowered appliances both ends, No roofwalk
CR Version – High appliances B end only & Low A end, No roofwalk

The above rules are generalizations for cars that have been shopped – ie with full paint jobs. There are exceptions, but they are few. Patch outs can vary away from these generalizations, so it is best to consult photos.

This offering is for those of you who still relish the kit building process and “roll your own” aspects derived from building a kit from the ground up.

Order Due Date: July 31, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: August 2019