17071 40' R Steel Boxcar Christmas-NP&S N. Star Present Express SVC DCC-Sound Prototype Factfile

Prototype Factfile

000 vehicles sold

All variants of the 60 are being tooled

The thickest section is 1" (25 mm) and the thinnest section is 1/2" (12 mm)

Directional lights can be turned on/off at each end independently via the chassis-mounted switches or via separate DCC functions

17071 40' R Steel Boxcar Christmas-NP&S N. Star Present Express SVC DCC-Sound Prototype FactfileBoxcars are the workhorses of the railroad, economically moving dry goods and bulk freight from coast to coast, and from factories to distributors everywhere in between. From the early to mid 20th century, the 40' Boxcar was the standard size offered by most major railcar manufacturers. Useful for hauling both long distance bulk shipments and smaller mixed loads for local deliveries, the type remains one of the most iconic freight cars in American