HO 50' Youngstown Plug Door Box Car, DRGW #60835/60841/60847 (3)
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HO 50' Youngstown Plug Door Box Car, DRGW #60835/60841/60847 (3)

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Separetly-apllied break wheel and ladders

70-ton roller bearing trucks

All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Separately-applied brake wheel and ladders
  • 70-ton roller bearing trucks
  • 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
  • Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Insulated box cars were first used in the early 1950’s. Many of these were 50 feet long with plug doors that opened on tracks. These doors formed a tight seal when slid back into place. These box cars kept cargo within a few degrees of the original temperature over several days. The insulated cars were popular with shippers with cargo that needed protection from extreme cold or heat, such as canned foods and other perishables.

Product Specs

Axles
4
Minimum Radius
18"
Reporting Mark
DRGW
Sub Brand
ATHEARN
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970,1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Prototype Manufacturer
Youngstown
Full Road Name
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Scale
HO