American Car & Foundry 50-foot Precision Design boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $42.95 (undecorated, $34.95)
Era: 1972 to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com
American Car & Foundry 50-foot Precision Design boxcar features:
- 70-ton roller-bearing trucks
- Accumate couplers
- Die-cast metal underframe
- Positionable doors
- Separate brake system
Release date: Scheduled for release in second quarter 2023
New paint schemes: Union Pacific (brown and white and blue Rock Island patchout [latter in one road number]) and Conrail (brown and white with “can opener” herald and PCA reporting marks) and. New numbers: BNSF Ry. (brown with circle-cross herald), Canadian National (brown and white with website but no herald), Chicago & North Western (yellow and black), Montana Rail Link (blue, white, and red), and Rock Island (brown and white). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated.
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