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Fox Valley - 8119-1 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, PS 5344 - Golden Triangle - 1016

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Stock Number8119-1
Original Retail Price$17.95
BrandFox Valley
ManufacturerFox Valley
Body StyleFox Valley Boxcar 50 Foot PS 5344
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 50 Foot, PS 5344 (Details)
Road or Company NameGolden Triangle (Details)
Reporting MarksGTRA
Road or Reporting Number1016
Paint Color(s)Brown
Print Color(s)White
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2011-08-01
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 Golden Triangle Railroad (GTRA) operates over 10 track miles in central Mississippi. The GTRA interchanges with Kansas City Southern (KCS) at Columbus, Mississippi, and with BNSF and Norfolk Southern (via the Alabama Gulf Coast Railroad) via trackage rights over the KCS. The GTRA serves a Weyerhaeuser modified fiber mill in Columbus.
The 10 mile GTRA was built in 1982 by Weyerhaeuser to serve their fiber mill in Columbus, Mississippi and connect with local class one railroads and shortlines. Weyerhaeuser sold this line (and several others) to the Patriot Rail shortline family in 2010. Traffic includes chemicals, corn starch and wood pulp. The GTRA owns a locomotive repair shop that holds up to 2 locomotives.
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: CNW400 on 2019-09-01 17:24:54. Last edited by gdm on 2021-09-27 12:32:59

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