Athearn 15962 HO Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Pickens PICK 55389 Kraton 6S by William H

by William H

was designed to allow greater control and smoother driving over rough roads

making it even more scaled

Mail storage and baggage-express cars have different roofs with appropriate vent/smokejack arrangements

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Athearn 15962 HO Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Pickens PICK 55389 Kraton 6S by William HAthearn 15962 HO Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Pickens PICK 55389 It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50 outside post, non terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50 PS cars also