Item Description
Atlas Trains 50005986 Trainman N 50ft 6in Boxcar Burlington Northern #249088. Brand New. Road number may differ from photo.
In 1974, ACF® built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines and box car leasing companies. These box cars have a 50' 6" interior length designed to fit slightly larger Plate C dimensions. This yielded a capacity of nearly 5,300 cubic feet. Most of the cars were built with non-cushioned underframes.
FEATURES:
Prototypical non-terminating corrugated ends
Diagonal paneled roof
Single 10-foot YSD design sliding door (non-operating)
Detailed cross-member attachment rivets on the side sills
Weighted, detailed underframes
True scale dimensions with acccurate details
Equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
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In 1974, ACF® built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines and box car leasing companies. These box cars have a 50' 6" interior length designed to fit slightly larger Plate C dimensions. This yielded a capacity of nearly 5,300 cubic feet. Most of the cars were built with non-cushioned underframes.
FEATURES:
Prototypical non-terminating corrugated ends
Diagonal paneled roof
Single 10-foot YSD design sliding door (non-operating)
Detailed cross-member attachment rivets on the side sills
Weighted, detailed underframes
True scale dimensions with acccurate details
Equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
