HO 50' PC&F Smooth Side Box Car with 10'6" Door EFCX #1073 (ATHG68949)

HO-scale 50-foot PC&F Smooth-Side Box Car with a 10'6" door, EFCX #1073, is a detailed insulated freight car replica that captures mid-20th-century design. Built by Pacific Car & Foundry, this model reflects prototype variations with different side panel construction and door styles, a cushioned underframe, and full brake rigging, delivering an authentic look for HO layouts depicting temperature-sensitive shipments such as canned goods from the era.

Equipped with separate wire grab irons, etched metal features such as coupler platforms and a roof walk, and full underframe detail including an air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing, this car rides on machined metal wheels with RP25 contours and uses body-mounted, McHenry scale double-shelf knuckle couplers. The trucks feature rotating bearing caps for added realism, and the model is weighted for smooth operation on standard track. It’s accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism, with a minimum radius of 18 inches and a recommended radius of 22 inches, making it a practical addition to most HO layouts and ideal for 1960s-era scenes.