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USRA Steel Rebuilt Box CarBy the beginning of WWII, the majority of the classic USRA double-sheathed box cars and their clones were rebuilt with steel sides. More rebuilds followed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. By late 1948, close 14,000 of the original 24,500 USRA double-sheathed cars had been rebuilt with quite a degree of variation including the end, door and underframe. These steel side rebuilds were far more popular than their single-sheathed counterparts and make a great addition to the Atlas product line.
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. Features:
- Highly detailed body
- 10-Panel body
- 7-8 or 5-5-5 panel ends as per the prototype
- Accurate painting and printing
- Brake detail
- AccuMate® couplers
- Opening door
- Fishbelly or Straight underframe as per prototype
- Separately applied wire grabs and side ladders
- Inside height of model may vary from prototype
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