Inventory Status: Accepting Pre-Orders
Description
xThe 53' Evans Double Plug Door boxcar was a 1960s-1970s freight car designed for hauling lumber, paper, and canned goods, with an AAR class of RBL. Key features include a double 8' door for easier loading, an insulated design for temperature control, and an insulated boxcar with a plug door, an inside length of 49' to 59', and a cushion draft gear/underframe.
Prototype specifications:
- Manufacturer: Evans Products
- Years of Production: 1960s and 1970s
- AAR Class: RBL (insulated bunkerless refrigerator car with loading devices)
- AAR Type: A406
- Intended Cargo: Lumber, paper products, canned goods, and other food products
- Key Features:
- Double 8' plug doors for improved loading and unloading
- Insulated design for temperature control
- Cushion draft gear/underframe
- Plug door opening greater than 11 feet
Features
xThe 53’ Double Plug Door Box Car was manufactured in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the Evans Company and was used primarily to haul a selection of dry goods such as produce, wood and paper products, as well as canned goods.
Our model is of the insulated RBL variant featuring a 16 foot opening and double plug doors.
This particular car is leased by and decorated for Tropicana and is used for the transportation of orange juice without the use of refrigeration - instead, the interior is insulated to keep the goods inside the box at a stable temperature. Whether it’s hot or cold on your layout, you can depend on this car to get the job done.
Features:
• 70-ton roller-bearing trucks
• Ready-to-run
• Roof overspray
• AccuMate® couplers
Our model is of the insulated RBL variant featuring a 16 foot opening and double plug doors.
This particular car is leased by and decorated for Tropicana and is used for the transportation of orange juice without the use of refrigeration - instead, the interior is insulated to keep the goods inside the box at a stable temperature. Whether it’s hot or cold on your layout, you can depend on this car to get the job done.
Features:
• 70-ton roller-bearing trucks
• Ready-to-run
• Roof overspray
• AccuMate® couplers
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