Description
This is Walthers 910-1505 40′ ARA Boxcar EJ&E. WalthersMainline 40′ ARA steel boxcar with dreadnaught ends, ready to run. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern #7784. In service from 1940s through 1970s. A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all-steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn’t until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval.
After extensively testing five prototypes in 1933, over 14,500 cars were produced for twenty-three railroads throughout the following decade. This design soon evolved into the 1937, Modified 1937, and Postwar AAR box cars.
Although not the most popular design produced, numerically speaking, the 1932 ARA Standard box car is considered one of the most important designs in railroad history.
Its key features are:
Limited edition – one time run of these roadnumbers!
Dreadnaught end
Fully assembled
Correct 33 turned-metal wheel sets
Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 910-1505
Road Name: Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJE)
MSRP: $24.98
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11964178.
Trainz Product Id: 11964178
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