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Uncataloged Rail King O Gauge 50' Modern Boxcar Announced
April 26, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains is producing an uncataloged RailKing O Gauge 50' Modern Boxcar in special livery for Rockledge, Pennsylvania's Danish Bakers. Each car is limited in production and available in two car numbers and is anticipated to arrive in July 2022. Item No. 30-71101 Danish Bakers 50' Modern Boxcar Item No. 30-71102 Danish Bakers 50' Modern Boxcar ABOUT THE 50' MODERN BOXCAR Our 50’ modern boxcar is modeled on the fleet of cars originally built for Railbox service in the 1970s and early 1980s. Formed in 1974 as a subsidiary of Trailer Train Company (now TTX Company), Railbox did for box cars what Trailer Train had done earlier for piggybacking: established a pool of cars that could be used by all member railroads, without the burden of routing rules that prioritized empty cars for return to their home railroad. With its slogan of "Next Load, Any Road!", Railbox strove to minimize empty backhauls and keep loaded cars flowing wherever needed, throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The initial 1974 Railbox order was for 10,000 boxcars with the reporting marks RBOX, supplied by a variety of car builders including Pullman-Standard, American Car and Foundry, and FMC. The 50’ RBOX cars exemplified modern boxcar design at the time: welded rather than riveted construction; exterior support posts to maximize interior space and provide a smooth interior wall; and a lack of roof walks, which had been outlawed in the 1960s for safety reasons. With roof access no longer needed, the cars’ end ladders only went partway up the sides, to allow crew members to ride the cars during switching moves. Beginning in the 1980s, the need for boxcars — once a mainstay of American freight trains — began to shrink as loads that had formerly moved in boxcars shifted over to containers. Many Railbox cars were sold off to other railroads and repainted in a variety of paint schemes. Although the earliest RBOX cars are approaching the end of their legal 40-year service life, many are still plying the rails for various owners, and TTX Company still supplies 50’ and 60’ RailBox boxcars throughout North America. Order directly from: Danish Bakers www.danishbakers.com |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing two different RailKing O Gauge operating boxcars, each in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the RailKing O Gauge MP15 diesel locomotive in five select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. | ||||||
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