MTH 35-74001 S Gauge 2013 Christmas 40' Rebuilt Steel Box Car EX/Box
This is an MTH 35-74001 S Gauge 2013 Christmas 40' Rebuilt Steel Box Car. 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
Die-cast 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
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. Some on the trim pieces on the bottom of the car have been broken off. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.
Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 35-74001
Road Name: Christmas
Scale/Era: S Modern
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is 6247149.
Trainz Product Id: 11978266
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
Die-cast 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
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. Some on the trim pieces on the bottom of the car have been broken off. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.
Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 35-74001
Road Name: Christmas
Scale/Era: S Modern
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is 6247149.
Trainz Product Id: 11978266
$29.69
MTH 35-74001 S Gauge 2013 Christmas 40' Rebuilt Steel Box Car EX/Box—
$29.69
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This is an MTH 35-74001 S Gauge 2013 Christmas 40' Rebuilt Steel Box Car. 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
Die-cast 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
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. Some on the trim pieces on the bottom of the car have been broken off. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.
Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 35-74001
Road Name: Christmas
Scale/Era: S Modern
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is 6247149.
Trainz Product Id: 11978266
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
Die-cast 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
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. Some on the trim pieces on the bottom of the car have been broken off. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.
Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 35-74001
Road Name: Christmas
Scale/Era: S Modern
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is 6247149.
Trainz Product Id: 11978266
