Fox Valley - 8117-2 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, PS 5344 - Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks - 78449

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 TASD opened in the summer of 1928 and operates 75 miles of line around the port of Mobile, Alabama and the surrounding communities of Chickasaw and Theodore. Back in the day they connected with Southern, Louisville & Nashville, Alabama Tennessee & Northern (later part of Frisco) and Gulf Mobile & Ohio. Today, they have 25 customers and move scrap metal, asphalt, chemicals, lumber, biodiesel, ethanol, chlorine, alkalides, pipe, paper, coal, coke, pig iron, containers, grain, seed, fertilizer, cement and rail cars for repair. A fleet of eight MP15DC’s have operated the line for many years but a new generation of genset locomotives are starting to arrive on the property.

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.