PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The 50ft Evans Double Plug Door (DPD) boxcar, manufactured by Evans Products (formerly U.S. Railway Equipment) during the1960s–1980s, was a 70-ton, high-capacity car designed for loading large, light goods like lumber, paper products, and canned goods The “double plug door” configuration allows for a wide opening, facilitating the loading of large items or palletized freight, while the plug design provides a flush interior, improving sealing for cargo protection. These versatile RBL-class insulated cars were essential for modernizing cargo handling and remained in service for decades.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Double 8’ plug door
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Separately-applied end ladders, and brake wheel
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Weighted for trouble-free operation
• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Machined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Minimum radius: 18”

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