{"product_id":"exactrail-platinum-ep80403-2-ho-scale-berwick-7580-appliance-boxcar-family-lines-l-n-410173","title":"Exactrail Platinum EP80403-2 HO Scale Berwick 7580 Appliance Boxcar Family Lines L\u0026N 410173","description":"\u003ch1\u003eExactrail Platinum EP80403-2 HO Scale Berwick 7580 Appliance Boxcar Family Lines L\u0026amp;N 410173\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt may look like it’s built for carrying auto parts, but these large 70-ton, 60' high-cube boxcars are for moving appliances. Initially the kind that paired nicely with dark walnut veneer cabinets, orange formica and freshly raked shag carpet. The cars were built and delivered between 1976 \u0026amp; 1977 by the Berwick Forge and Fabricating Corporation in the former AC\u0026amp;F Berwick, Pennsylvania plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially delivered to the Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville, Rock Island and Missouri Pacific railroads, many of these cars found themselves wearing multiple different paint schemes during their lifetime. Many of the L\u0026amp;N cars would be painted into Seaboard and later CSX colors, but many never were and lived on in their former glory. The former Rock Island cars found themselves on the Southern and were given what was called the “Europa” paint scheme. The few MP cars that have lasted up to today on the Union Pacific can still be seen roaming the rails in their as-delivered paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt by the Berwick Forge and Fabricating Corporation between 1976 and 1977, the large 7580 cubic foot boxcar has served the appliance industry for decades. The ExactRail® Platinum HO Scale Berwick 7580 Boxcar features accurate prototype details like a narrow-style draft box with shank wedges striker castings, fully decorated with nuts and bolts; a separately applied brake wheel; etched Apex coupler crossover platforms; see through lower door tracks; and wire drop style grab irons on the car sides. The boxcar also rides atop highly-detailed 70-ton ASF Ride Control trucks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew roadname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1976 to 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries 410160 to 410199; built 9\/76 to 10\/76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad numbers 410166, 410173, 410185 and 410198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied etched Apex coupler crossover platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied, see through lower door tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire drop style grab irons on the car sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrow-style draft box, featuring: shank wedges, striker castings, and full nut and bolt detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKadee #156 Long Shank Whisker Couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed ASF Ride Control 70-ton trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33” machined metal wheels with .110” wide wheel tread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted to Industry standards for reliable operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging safely stores the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: Road number may vary from picture shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exactrail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46039915102421,"sku":"EXR-EP80403-2","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/exactrail-platinum-ep80403-2-ho-scale-berwick-7580-appliance-boxcar-family-lines-l-n-410173-2.png?v=1709399224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/exactrail-platinum-ep80403-2-ho-scale-berwick-7580-appliance-boxcar-family-lines-l-n-410173","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}