Looking for a boxcar that tells the story of a great New England railroad's evolution? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar in Pan Am Railways' blue and gray livery with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks is exactly that kind of car. Of the 799 cars Pacific Car & Foundry built in 1979, Boston & Maine received 200 — cars that wore many schemes over the years, from the original blue to Guilford and then Pan-Am. With its uncommon flat roof and large end ribs, this car stands out clearly among the sea of IPD boxcars from the late 1970s.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. Accurately scaled from measurements and photos of the real 5,241 cu.ft. prototype, it faithfully recreates the car in its Pan-Am livery, a witness to a more recent chapter of its career serving the New England paper industry. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, full underbody detail, roller-bearing trucks, and turned metal wheelsets: everything is there for a realistic car, ready to run right out of the box.
Features
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with a 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50' exterior-post boxcar
- Pan Am Railways livery (blue and gray) with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks
- Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar"
- Flat roof and large end ribs, true to the prototype
- Accurately scaled from prototype measurements and photos
- Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons
- Full underbody detail
- Roller-bearing trucks with turned metal wheelsets
- Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
- Three door styles depending on the version
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Ready to run
- Ideal for consists from the 2000s to today
- HO Scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a boxcar that tells the story of a great New England railroad's evolution? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar in Pan Am Railways' blue and gray livery with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks is exactly that kind of car. Of the 799 cars Pacific Car & Foundry built in 1979, Boston & Maine received 200 — cars that wore many schemes over the years, from the original blue to Guilford and then Pan-Am. With its uncommon flat roof and large end ribs, this car stands out clearly among the sea of IPD boxcars from the late 1970s.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. Accurately scaled from measurements and photos of the real 5,241 cu.ft. prototype, it faithfully recreates the car in its Pan-Am livery, a witness to a more recent chapter of its career serving the New England paper industry. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, full underbody detail, roller-bearing trucks, and turned metal wheelsets: everything is there for a realistic car, ready to run right out of the box.
Features
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with a 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50' exterior-post boxcar
- Pan Am Railways livery (blue and gray) with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks
- Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar"
- Flat roof and large end ribs, true to the prototype
- Accurately scaled from prototype measurements and photos
- Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons
- Full underbody detail
- Roller-bearing trucks with turned metal wheelsets
- Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
- Three door styles depending on the version
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Ready to run
- Ideal for consists from the 2000s to today
- HO Scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains