HO 50' Youngstown Plug Door Box Car SOU #792705 (ATH-2068)

An HO-scale 50-foot Youngstown plug-door box car modeled after a Southern Railway (SOU) insulated boxcar from the early 1950s. This car is designed to represent temperature-controlled service, with plug doors that seal tightly when closed to keep cargo—such as canned foods and other perishables—within the desired temperature range on longer hauls.

Details include separately applied brake wheels and ladders, 70-ton roller bearing trucks, and 33-inch machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, all weighted for steady, reliable operation. The body is injection-molded, painted and printed to mirror prototypical schemes, and the car uses a body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle coupler for smooth coupling with other equipment. A minimum radius of 18 inches keeps it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts.