This is MTH 35-74014 S Gauge Union Pacific 40' Rebuilt Steel Box Car #181679. During and after World War I, American railroads took delivery of tens of thousands of boxcars built to USRA designs: single or double-sheathed wooden sides, wooden doors, and steel ends, roofs and underframes. By the late 1920s, however, all-steel cars had become the norm, although new car construction slowed to a crawl during the Depression.
A cheaper alternative was rebuilding older USRA cars, replacing the wooden sides and doors with steel and re-using the existing underframe, ends, and/or roofs. Brake systems were also upgraded, from the earlier K-brake to the more modern AB brake system. As World War II loomed and traffic began to pick up, railroads upgraded thousands of USRA boxcars to all-steel construction, usually doing the work in their own shops. Rebuilding programs continued through and after the war, and steel rebuilt cars were a common sight into the late 1950s, with many serving into the following decade.
While rebuilt car details often differed from railroad to railroad, a spotting feature common to most of the cars was the sill brackets added to the existing underframe side sills — a feature replicated on these M.T.H. models. These sill brackets supported new steel sides that were spaced father apart than the old wooden sides, making a wider car with greater carrying capacity.
Its key features are: Intricately detailed durable ABS body Metal wheels and axles Decorative brake wheels Separate metal handrails Diecast 4-wheel trucks Fast-angle wheel sets Needle-point axles American Flyer compatible coupler S scale Kadee compatible coupler mounting pads Sliding car doors 1:64 scale dimensions Unit measures: 8 13/16'' x 1 7/8'' x 2 9/16'' Operates on 20'' radius curves
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH Model Number: 35-74014 Road Name: Union Pacific (UP)
Scale/Era: S Modern Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11986233.
Trainz Product Id: 11986233
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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