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Fox Valley - 8116-2 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, PS 5344 - Montreal Maine and Atlantic - 77

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Stock Number8116-2
Original Retail Price$16.95
BrandFox Valley
ManufacturerFox Valley
Body StyleFox Valley Boxcar 50 Foot PS 5344
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 50 Foot, PS 5344 (Details)
Road or Company NameMontreal Maine and Atlantic (Details)
Reporting MarksMMA
Road or Reporting Number77
Paint Color(s)Red
Print Color(s)White
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeBoxcar
Model Subtype50 Foot
Model VarietyPS 5344
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
Years Produced1977 - 1981
Scale1/160



Prototype History:
The P-S 5344 Boxcar is last of the successful boxcar projects of the Pullman-Standard company. With production beginning in 1977, Pullman-Standard produced nearly 7,000 P-S 5344 Boxcars. In 1981, Pullman moved to sell all railroad assets in an economy of declining freight car sales. However, these cars ply the rails in legacy of America's great car builder. The last of a breed.
Road Name History:
The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (reporting mark MMA) was a Class II freight railroad that operated in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec between 2002 and 2014. It was headquartered in Hermon, Maine.
Its Canadian subsidiary was named the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Canada Company with offices in Farnham, Quebec.
MMA was formed in October 2002. The railway was 72.8% owned by Rail World and 12.8% by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with the remaining minority stakes held by fifteen other private investors.

MMA purchased the assets arising out of the 2002 bankruptcy of the holding company Iron Road Railways. Iron Road Railways owned the following subsidiaries at the time of its bankruptcy:
- Bangor & Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR)
- Canadian American Railroad (reporting mark CDAC)
- Northern Vermont Railroad
- Quebec Southern Railway
- Van Buren Bridge and Construction Company (VBB)

MMA's logo design was based on that of Bangor and Aroostook Railroad.

MMA and its Canadian subsidiary entered Chapter 11/CCAA bankruptcy protection in August 2013 as a direct result of the Lac-Mégantic derailment, a runaway train incident in July 2013 which resulted in an estimated $200 million in damage and the deaths of 47 people.

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Brand/Importer Information:
Fox Valley Models is a small supplier of model railroad and related products. FVM started by finding solutions to different challenges that model railroaders were faced with. Our first products resulted from a need to equip custom built passenger cars with tinted windows made of an ideal material; thin, flexible, easy to cut, simple to install, available in multiple colors and be affordable. We met those needs and even included a frosted version for the car's lavatory windows.

Other challenges inspired additional products including wooden grade crossings, trestles and different lineside structures. As our product line expands, input and requests from friends and customers help shape the product selection further.

Future products, under development, include more parts, structures, details and rolling stock. We strive to offer a good quality product at an affordable price.
Item created by: gdm on 2017-05-09 16:47:38. Last edited by gdm on 2021-09-27 12:33:00

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