HO 50' Youngstown Plug Door Box Car (ATH-2058)

This HO-scale 50-foot Youngstown plug-door box car is a historically informed model of mid-century insulated freight service. It reproduces plug doors that slide open on tracks and seal tightly to keep cargo within a few degrees of its original temperature, a hallmark of perishables shipments from the era. The injection-molded body is painted and printed for authentic, prototypical decoration, making it a convincing addition to any layout.

On the rails, it rides on 70-ton roller bearing trucks, 33-inch machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, and body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers for dependable operation. The car is weighted for stable handling and includes separately-applied brake wheels and ladders for added realism. With a minimum curve radius of 18 inches, it fits HO layouts and pairs well with other mid-century freight equipment to recreate a faithful insulated-box-car roster.