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Uncataloged Premier O Scale 40' AAR Boxcars AnnouncedMay 11, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive Premier O Scale 40' AAR Boxcar in Weirton Steel paint schemes for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Patrick's Trains in Wheeling, West Virginia. Each car is available in two car numbers in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis. Anticipated delivery is September 2021
Item No. 20-93938 Weirton Steel 40’ AAR Box Car Item No. 20-93939 Weirton Steel 40’ AAR Box Car
Item No. 20-93940 Weirton Steel 40’ AAR Box Car Item No. 20-93941 Weirton Steel 40’ AAR Box Car ABOUT THE PREMIER O SCALE 40’ AAR BOX CAR The 40’ steel boxcar so familiar to model railroaders was a product of the 1930s. Wood box cars, which were built into the World War I era, and early steel cars were largely non-standardized, with details varying from railroad to railroad. The move toward standardization began with American Railway Association (ARA) designs of 1923 and 1932. It culminated in the 1937 AAR box car, the prototype for this Premier model, which was adopted by railroads from coast to coast and built in the tens of thousands. (The AAR (American Association of Railroads) was and still is the successor to the ARA.) While the original paint schemes were usually drab variations on standard box car red, new schemes in the 1950s and later brought color back to the American freight train. Our models replicate many of the most fondly remembered paint schemes seen on these cars. Order directly from: Patrick's Trains | |||||||
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