HO 50' Superior Plug Box for N&W #296965 (ATH71057)

HO-scale 50-foot Superior Plug Box Car representing Norfolk & Western’s N&W 296965 is a detailed recreation of a late-1960s insulated boxcar with plug doors. Based on the Fruit Growers Express design, this model captures the era's emphasis on temperature-controlled freight, including 10-foot-wide plug doors for a tight seal and easy loading, making it a realistic centerpiece for era-accurate HO layouts.

Features include separately applied brake wheel and ladders, 70-ton roller bearing trucks, and 33-inch machined metal wheels with RP25 contours for smooth operation. The car is weighted for steady tracking and uses body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers for authentic handling. The injection-molded body is highly detailed, with realistic paint and printing to mirror prototypical schemes, and the model is designed to negotiate HO curves with an 18-inch minimum radius.