Looking for a boxcar with character and a link to railroad history? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar, in Guilford (B&M, white) colors, is exactly that kind of piece. Of the 799 cars built, Boston & Maine received 200 — the white Guilford scheme marks the era when Guilford Transportation ran the B&M in New England's paper industry. Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar" after the iconic scheme of its largest order, this car stands out with its uncommon flat roof and large end ribs — a unique look amid the sea of late-1970s IPD boxcars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Scaled from measurements and photos of the real 5,241 cu.ft. Pacific Car & Foundry car, it reproduces a 50-foot exterior-post boxcar built in 1979, at the end of the "Incentive Per Diem" era. Of the 799 cars produced, New Hampshire shortline Berlin Mills Railway leased 399 — the largest order. Factory-applied painted wire grab irons, a fully detailed underframe, roller-bearing trucks and turned metal wheels: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run car.
Features
- PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar ("Berlin Mills Boxcar", 50 ft exterior-post)
- Guilford (B&M, white) livery
- Guilford scheme (white) with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50-foot exterior-post car
- Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar"
- Flat roof and large end ribs, faithful to the prototype
- Factory-applied painted wire grab irons
- Roller-bearing trucks with turned metal wheels
- Three door styles depending on the version
- Ideal for 1980s-to-today-era trains
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a boxcar with character and a link to railroad history? The Rapido Trains PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar, in Guilford (B&M, white) colors, is exactly that kind of piece. Of the 799 cars built, Boston & Maine received 200 — the white Guilford scheme marks the era when Guilford Transportation ran the B&M in New England's paper industry. Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar" after the iconic scheme of its largest order, this car stands out with its uncommon flat roof and large end ribs — a unique look amid the sea of late-1970s IPD boxcars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Scaled from measurements and photos of the real 5,241 cu.ft. Pacific Car & Foundry car, it reproduces a 50-foot exterior-post boxcar built in 1979, at the end of the "Incentive Per Diem" era. Of the 799 cars produced, New Hampshire shortline Berlin Mills Railway leased 399 — the largest order. Factory-applied painted wire grab irons, a fully detailed underframe, roller-bearing trucks and turned metal wheels: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run car.
Features
- PC&F 5241 cu.ft. boxcar ("Berlin Mills Boxcar", 50 ft exterior-post)
- Guilford (B&M, white) livery
- Guilford scheme (white) with B&M (Boston & Maine) reporting marks
- PC&F (Pacific Car & Foundry) boxcar with 5,241 cu.ft. capacity
- 50-foot exterior-post car
- Nicknamed the "Berlin Mills Boxcar"
- Flat roof and large end ribs, faithful to the prototype
- Factory-applied painted wire grab irons
- Roller-bearing trucks with turned metal wheels
- Three door styles depending on the version
- Ideal for 1980s-to-today-era trains
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains