Description
This freight car kit represents a typical Evans-built 5100 cubic foot RBL boxcar or USRE “clone”. “Clones” were built in USRE facilities to Evans specs. Lasting from the late 1960s well into the 2000s, the Evans 5100 cf Boxcar has served a variety of railroads and private owners.
On your layout, they will be at home servicing industries including canneries, beverage bottlers or distributors, food distributors, lumber mills, and lumber distributors. They can also be used as “bridge” traffic between originating and destination railroads. In short, these cars could be found on nearly every railroad in North America during their lifetime.
Features
- Built 05-74
- Multiple road numbers
- Separately applied handbrake wheel
- Finely cast underbody and brake system
- ASF Ride Control Trucks
- Machined metal wheels
- Body-mounted semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers
- Replacement parts available
- Minimum radius 18”
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