ALL NEW
MODEL!
O USRA SINGLE-SHEATHED BOX CAR
Prototype
Information:
Designed by
the United States Railway Administration during World War I,
the first of these 50-ton outside-braced boxcars was built in
October of 1918. These cars quickly became a common sight on
railroads from coast-to-coast. The USRA design was so
successful that many single-sheathed cars built through out
the 1920s were virtual copies, or "clones" with a
variation of the steel ends.
While many of the cars were
later rebuilt with steel sides to extend their service life,
several railroads used the as-built cars in maintenance of way
service well into the 1960s.
Features
Include:
- Highly detailed ABS body
- True 1/4" dimensions and details
- Die-cast chassis
- NEW DESIGN! Die-cast Andrews-sprung trucks
- Full brake system
- Wood or steel door as per the prototype
- Different steel ends as per the prototype
- Prototypical painting and lettering
- Minimum turning diameter (3-rail) O-31
- Scale 33" wheels and scale couplers (2-rail)
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