HO 60' PS Auto Boxcar SOU #17144 (ATHG75889)

HO scale 60-foot Pullman-Standard auto parts boxcar in Southern Railway livery is a meticulously detailed model that recreates a classic mid-century freight car used to move automobile components. The model features a fully detailed underframe with an air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder, plus separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms, and a roofwalk. It rides on 100-ton roller bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps and machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, while body-mounted scale knuckle couplers are paired with lift bars, trainline hoses, and brake hoses for a complete, prototypical presentation. Weighted for smooth operation, it is designed to run on HO layouts with a minimum 18" radius (22" radius recommended).

Prototype history notes that in the 1960s Ford Motor Company, Pullman Standard, and Santa Fe collaborated to develop a standard auto parts boxcar; delivered in 1965, this design became one of the most prolific examples of automotive freight and helped reshape rail transportation. The model is offered in Legendary Liveries, a collection of historically inspired paint schemes that let modelers recreate classic looks or imagine alternate history scenarios.