HO ATH 50' PS 5277 Box Car, BN #217746 (ATH-1370)

An HO-scale 50-foot Pullman Standard box car in Burlington Northern livery, this detailed model recreates a mid-1970s per diem freight car for adding authentic character to a BN-era layout. It features a single 10-foot Pullman Standard door, separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and a brake wheel, plus a photo-etch cross-over platform. Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours ride on a weighted chassis, and body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers deliver reliable, prototypical coupling. The injection-m molded body is painted and printed for a realistic, weather-ready appearance, and the model is designed to negotiate HO curves with a minimum radius of 18 inches.

Primed for grime: the scheme mirrors the look and feel of “In Service” equipment, with faded base colors matched to the prototype and a ready-made starting point for adding grime, rust, and weathering to suit a layout. The mid-1970s Pullman Standard 50-foot boxcars were built for per diem service and offered varied door configurations to fit customer needs, a heritage faithfully captured in this model for a versatile BN-era roster and modern scenes alike.