Rapido HO 181099 1937 AAR 40' Boxcar with Round Corner, Undecorated
Rapido Trains 181099 HO Scale 1937 AAR Boxcar Undecorated Single Car
The 1937 AAR standard boxcar was one of the most widely produced freight cars ever. From the start of production in 1936 nearly 94,000 cars were built for 64 railroads to variations of this design. Through various secondhand owners, rebuilds and upgrades they continued in service well into the 1980s.
At the core of the 1937 AAR boxcar was a body that was 40’-6” long and 10’-0” high inside. Over the years the design of the ends changed. Ends commonly used on early cars used a “Z”-shaped inside corner post, covered by an end with squared off corners. Later cars featured a “W”-shaped inside corner post which externally was covered by an end with rounded corners. Additional types of ends were also employed, most notably by Canadian railroads. In fact, CN and CP accounted of more than 28,000 of these cars!
Roofs also varied from group to group, with the Murphy raised panel roof being the most common. However, many cars were also built with Viking and flat panel roofs as well. Other hardware variations included doors, ladders, running boards, brake wheels and trucks.
Rapido’s HO model includes numerous parts to model most possible combinations. Our cars include square and round post ends (with correct sides) as well as Canadian NSC-2 and 5/5 rib ends. We’ve made Murphy raised panel, flat panel and Viking roofs with either wood or photo-etched steel running boards in multiple patterns. Access to the roof is by seven or eight rung ladders. Canadian cars include ladders with integral sill steps. Youngstown and Superior 6’ doors are available, as are multiple styles of brake wheels and housings.
FEATURES:
Accurately scaled from prototype blueprints and photos
Multiple end, roof and door variations
Correct brake wheels and housings
Correct running boards
Full underbody detail
Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
Free-rolling trucks with turned metal wheels
Accurate paint and decoration
Multiple road numbers available for each paint scheme
The Rapido Trains HO Scale 1937 AAR 40' Boxcars are based on one of the most widely produced freight cars ever. From the start of production in 1936 nearly 94,000 cars were built for 64 railroads to variations of this design. Through various secondhand owners, rebuilds and upgrades they continued in service well into the 1980s. These finely detailed cars are perfect for steam and classic diesel-era freight consists. 1937 AAR 40' Boxcars feature molded bodies with roadname-appropriate rounded or squared corners, loads of applied details, full underbody detailing, metal wheels and McDonald-Cartier metal knuckle couplers. Check out the entire line of Rapido Trains HO Scale freight cars and containers.
