Prototype Info

The 53’ Double Plug Door Box Car was manufactured in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the Evans Company and was used primarily to haul a selection of dry goods such as produce, wood and paper products, as well as canned goods. Our model is of the insulated RBL variant featuring a 16 foot opening and double plug doors. This particular car is leased by and decorated for Tropicana and is used for the transportation of orange juice without the use of refrigeration - instead, the interior is insulated to keep the goods inside the box at a stable temperature. Whether it’s hot or cold on your layout, you can depend on this car to get the job done.

Features:

• 70-ton roller-bearing trucks
• Blackened metal wheels
• Two-piece underframe
• Separate brake cylinder
• Air reservoir
• End platforms

AccuMate couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.

About Atlas HO Scale Rolling Stock

Atlas HO scale rolling stock represents the pinnacle of decades of research and development, resulting in some of the most prototypically accurate model railroad products on the market today and includes a wide array of car types, from box cars, to passenger cars to cabooses. In addition to being intricately detailed, Atlas HO scale rolling stock features crisp painting and lettering, perfectly recreating the colorful paint schemes found on their real-world counterparts. All Atlas HO scale rolling stock is ready to run right out of the box, so you can go straight from the hobby store to using the model in your fleet.

About Atlas Model Railroad Company

The primary mission of Atlas is to produce and offer to the public, multiple scale lines of high quality, model railroad products based on prototype information. Atlas’ philosophy is based on a dedicated commitment to prototype research, design and construction. The desired and demanded goal is to create, market and distribute durable operational scale models utilizing the full range of exacting detail which accurately depicts life-sized objects, while providing exceptional service to Atlas customers.

By keeping up the high standards set by Steve Schaffan those many years ago, Atlas will remain a leader in innovation and technology in the model railroading industry for years to come. Although many things have changed since Atlas incorporation in 1949, they follow the tradition and values of their founders. As Atlas have for the last 50 years, they will continue to produce quality, precision products for the model railroad enthusiast.

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