HO ATH 50' PS 5277 Box Car RFP #4004 Plastic Model Kit (ATH-1373)

This HO-scale 50-foot Pullman Standard box car recreates a mid-1970s per diem service car built by Pullman Standard, giving HO layouts an authentic, ready-to-run freight car. Its period-accurate decoration and sturdy construction help it blend into realistic yards and mainlines right out of the box.

Key details include a single 10-foot Pullman Standard door, separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and a brake wheel, plus a photo-etch crossover platform. Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours drive smooth operation, and the car is weighted for steady handling with body-mounted McHenry scale-knuckle couplers for reliable connections on typical HO tracks. The injection-molded body is highly detailed, with painted and printed decoration for realism, and it can negotiate HO curves as tight as 18 inches. Primed for grime, it presents the look of in-service equipment with faded base colors and serves as a natural starting point for weathering grime and rust. In prototype terms, mid-1970s per diem box cars spurred a boom in 50-foot outside-post, non-terminating end designs that remain visible in modern railroading.