HO 50' Youngstown Plug Door Box Car BN 747847 (ATH-2056)

HO-scale 50-foot Youngstown insulated plug-door boxcar BN 747847 is a detailed representation of a mid‑century freight car designed to carry temperature‑sensitive goods. The plug doors slide shut to form a tight seal, reproducing the way these cars kept interior temperatures stable over longer runs.

Designed for reliable operation on HO layouts, this car rides on 70-ton roller bearing trucks with 33-inch machined metal wheels in RP25 profiles and a weighted body for smooth tracking. It includes separately‑applied brake wheels and ladders, body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers for authentic coupling, and an injection‑molded body that's painted and printed to reflect prototypical Burlington Northern schemes. With a minimum radius of 18 inches, it fits a wide range of layouts and adds period‑correct detail to BN-era freight trains. Historically, insulated plug‑door boxcars like this 50-foot model were used starting in the early 1950s to protect perishables and other cargo from temperature fluctuations over days.