Athearn 2345 N Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Burlington Northern BN 217725 Roadname_DMM High-voltage operation

High-voltage operation

Some of these cars had side and end ladders cut down

or anything else requiring tiny screws

Woodland Scenics US2266 HO Scale Pre-Wired Utility Poles with Double Crossbars

One of the most eye-catching paint schemes and iconic logos of the 1970s era was the Chessie system’s outline of the C&O’s famous “Chessie” the kitten logo

Athearn 2345 N Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Burlington Northern BN 217725 Roadname_DMM High-voltage operationAthearn 2345 N Scale 50' PS 5277 Boxcar Burlington Northern BN 217725 It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50 outside post, non terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50 PS cars