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Walthers - HO Scale - 56ft Thrall All-Door Boxcar - Ready to Run -- Boise Cascade - Minnesota, Dakota & Western #3023 (SKU 920-101916)

Available On: December 1, 2020

 

HO Scale

 

 

Lumber has always been one of the most difficult loads to carry by rail.

Box cars were typically used to provide protection from the weather. But small doors and large loads made loading and unloading an expensive, time-consuming chore. Flat cars eliminated the loading problem, but loads had to be tarped to protect them.

In 1967, Thrall took the best of both ideas and created a unique car that would solve these problems. The All-Door Box Car had no true sidewalls, but was equipped with four large doors which could be opened in pairs. This provided a 25' wide opening that made loading and unloading a breeze! And since it was a box car, the loads were completely enclosed for the entire trip.

As the housing boom began in the 1970s, the cars became a common sight at lumber mills and yards across America. A great car for period freights, they can still be seen in service today. These ready-to-run cars are packed with detail and are painted for a variety of private owners and railroads.

 

Product Information

Introduced in the late 1960s especially for lumber service, the 56' Thrall All-Door Boxcar from WalthersProto(R) makes a unique and colorful addition to HO freight operations. Desinged to protect weather-sensitive building materials and simplify loading and unloading, the design featured large sliding side doors for easy access, and many remained in service into the early 2000s. Features of this layout-ready replica include:
  • Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
  • Prototypes hauled lumber from late-1960s to early 2000s
  • Etched end platforms with cross-over irons
  • Finely detailed, separately-applied ladders, latch bars, door handles and brake wheel
  • Factory-installed grab irons
  • Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles and 33" wheelsets
  • Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

 

 

Order Due Date: August 30, 2020

 Anticipated Delivery Date: December 2020

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