Product Information:
During World War I the US railroads were struggling to keep up with wartime traffic, in part because of a shortage of serviceable freight cars. In an attempt to solve this problem, President Wilson nationalized the railroads under the United States Railway Administration, or USRA. One of the first tasks assigned to the USRA was to develop common designs for new freight cars. Among these was a 40’ single-sheathed wood boxcar with a steel underframe.
Features:
- Accurate new tooling
- Correct details including roof and handbrake
- KC or AB brakes as appropriate *
- Wood, Youngstown corrugated or Creco doors as appropriate
- Murphy or Hutchins roof as appropriate
- Full underbody with separate brake rods and piping
- Accurate decoration
- Fully decorated and assembled
- Factory-installed Rapido semi-scale couplers
- USRA Andrews trucks with in-line brake shoes
- Blackened turned-metal wheels
- Available in singles or multi-packs, boxed for individual sale.
