Description
An HO-scale 50-foot PC&F Smooth-Side Boxcar with a 10’6″ door and road number 1027, designed to faithfully reproduce mid-1960s insulated boxcars for HO layouts. It captures the prototype’s smooth side panels and door configuration, delivering a realistic freight car for prototypical operation.
Details include separate wire-form grab irons, etched metal roofwalk, and full underframe detail with air brake components and plumbing, plus a weighted body for smooth running. The trucks feature rotating bearing caps, and the car rides on body-mounted, scale-knuckle couplers and machined metal wheels with RP25 contours for reliable operation. Livery is accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism, and the injection-molded body provides crisp detail. Minimum radius is 18 inches, with a recommended 22-inch radius for best performance. Prototype context reflects mid-century insulated boxcars built by Pacific Car & Foundry to haul temperature-sensitive loads, with variations in side panel construction and door types, including a cushion underframe and full brake rigging.
