Roundhouse HO 1166 36′ Old Time Wood Box Car, Chesapeake And Ohio #6355

Railroad box cars are perhaps not only the best-recognized pieces of equipment ever put into service but also one of the most identifiable symbols of the industry itself. During the early years of the industry freight was hauled on simple flat cars or early gondolas. In Upstate New York was the burgeoning Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, the first chartered system in the United States which later became part of the New York Central, came up with the novel idea of covering its gondolas in 1833 since the railroad dealt with snow throughout much of the winter. The car’s development continued to improve over the years such as switching from basic wood construction with steel outside-bracing, within the same size specifications; 40 feet, a standard size employed by the American Association of Railroads (AAR). What made box cars great, at least in the eyes of the railroads, was, their ability to haul about anything! Railroads thrive on redundancy to maximize efficiency.

Features:
All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
Archbar 50-ton trucks with 33″ wheels
Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Separately applied brake wheel
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Weighted for trouble free operation
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Minimum radius: 18″