The Detroit, Toledo &
Ironton boxcar repre-
sents a car built in
1923 and rebuilt in
1948. It has the same
ends and doors as the
NYC car.
The Santa Fe car is based
on a box car built in
1925 withMurphy cor-
rugated steel ends and
Youngstown steel doors.
Accurail’s PFE 40’ steel
reefer with plug doors
represents a reefer
built in 1951 and
rebuilt in 1966. It is
available in a specially
priced 3-pack. Check the above website for details.
The modern Bangor &
Aroostook 50’ insulated
plug-door boxcar has a
diagonal panel roof and
improved Dreadnaught
ends. It is based on a
prototype built in 1970. Except as noted, all Accurail kits men-
tioned have an MSRP of $16.98.
Athearn Division of
Horizon Hobby
) is selling
an HO scale 250-ton
News column - 5
MRH-May 2014
