Introduction

Rapido Trains 154003A HO Scale B-50-41 Boxcar Union Pacific “1950 Delivery” UP # Varies

Rapido Trains is proud to release a series of these postwar Union Pacific ACR 40 boxcars in classes B-50-39, -41 and -42. Featuring all-new tooling developed with the aid of UP freight car experts, this is the first time that these important classes have been available in HO plastic. Each group of cars offers unique components and/or lettering that showcases the changes that occurred on the prototypes over just a few years. They have designed two styles of roof, two styles of end, four styles of brake wheel (with the correct corresponding housings) and two varieties of etched metal running board and brake platform.

FEATURES:

• Designed from original blueprints
• Early or late improved dreadnaught ends (depending on class)
• Straight or diagonal panel roof (depending on class)
• Correct handbrake styles and housings
• ASF Ride Control or Barber S-2 cast steel trucks
• Full underbody detailing
• Correct brake platforms and running boards
• Semi-scale couplers and coupler boxes
• Free-rolling turned metal wheels
• Accurate paint and lettering
• Multiple road numbers available per scheme