Looking for a boxcar with instantly recognizable character — a true classic? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar in the light green colors of the Berlin Mills Railway (BMS) is exactly that kind of car. It's this iconic livery that earned the model its "Berlin Mills Boxcar" nickname: of the 799 cars Pacific Car & Foundry built in 1979, New Hampshire shortline Berlin Mills Railway leased 399 — the largest and most memorable batch. 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 recreates the car in its original livery, the one that crisscrossed the continent through the 1980s and 1990s serving the paper mills of Berlin and Cascade, New Hampshire. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, full underbody detail, roller-bearing trucks, and turned metal wheelsets: everything is there for a realistic, ready-to-run car. A must-have, as much for its sharp looks as for the piece of railroad history it carries.
Features
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with a 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50' exterior-post boxcar
- Berlin Mills Railway (BMS) livery, light green
- The "Berlin Mills Boxcar" in its iconic original livery
- 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 1980s to today
- HO Scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a boxcar with instantly recognizable character — a true classic? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar in the light green colors of the Berlin Mills Railway (BMS) is exactly that kind of car. It's this iconic livery that earned the model its "Berlin Mills Boxcar" nickname: of the 799 cars Pacific Car & Foundry built in 1979, New Hampshire shortline Berlin Mills Railway leased 399 — the largest and most memorable batch. 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 recreates the car in its original livery, the one that crisscrossed the continent through the 1980s and 1990s serving the paper mills of Berlin and Cascade, New Hampshire. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, full underbody detail, roller-bearing trucks, and turned metal wheelsets: everything is there for a realistic, ready-to-run car. A must-have, as much for its sharp looks as for the piece of railroad history it carries.
Features
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with a 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50' exterior-post boxcar
- Berlin Mills Railway (BMS) livery, light green
- The "Berlin Mills Boxcar" in its iconic original livery
- 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 1980s to today
- HO Scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains