ATSF #14044 Hi-Cube Box Car (BAC18251)

The ATSF #14044 is a model of a Hi-Cube Box Car, a type of freight car engineered to increase the cargo capacity of trains with its taller ceilings. First introduced in the latter half of the 20th Century, Hi-Cube Box Cars became a common sight on US railroads from the late 1960s through the 1990s, and they have continued to gain popularity into the 21st Century.