Athearn RTR 1377 HO Scale PS 5277 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 35163 Horse Car FRA-224 yellow conspicuity striping

FRA-224 yellow conspicuity striping

Braking with DCC brake generators or with DC is also possible

UP asked EMD to enlarge the cab

1 - Power Pack

Athearn RTR 1377 HO Scale PS 5277 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 35163 Horse Car FRA-224 yellow conspicuity stripingAthearn RTR 1377 HO Scale PS 5277 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 35163 It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50 outside post, non terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50 PS cars also