Add authentic equipment to operations from the 1960s to 1980s withWalthersMainline 40′ Association of American Railroads (AAR) 40′ Modernized1948 Boxcars. Built by the thousands after WWII, most had lots of life left inthem when new safety standards were adopted in the mid-1960s to eliminate mostfreight car running boards. Many roads opted for inexpensive upgrades to bringthe cars into compliance, installing short ladders on the A end, whileretaining the longer ladder, high brake wheel and a single roof-mounted grabiron on the B end. Running into the 1980s in regular service, some were laterreassigned to maintenance-of-way work. Features of these HO models include:Fits 1960s to 1980s operationsBased on cars rebuilt to comply withupdated safety standards featuring:No running board or mounts on roofTall ladders at B (brake wheel) endShort ladders at A endLimited edition – one time run of theseroadnumbersImproved Dreadnaught 4-4 end withrectangular top ribDiagonal panel roof6′ Youngstown doors10-panel riveted sides10’6″ Interior heightAjax hand brake wheelBettendorf Wheels and FittingsCorrect 33″ turned-metal wheelsetsProto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers