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AZL - 903110-1 - Boxcar, 40 Foot, Wood Sheathed, Outside Braced - Northern Pacific - 28748

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BrandAZL
Stock Number903110-1
Original Retail Price$35.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Boxcar 40 Foot Outside Braced
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 40 Foot, Wood Sheathed, Outside Braced (Details)
Road or Company NameNorthern Pacific (Details)
Reporting MarksNP
Road or Reporting Number28748
Paint Color(s)Boxcar Red
Print Color(s)White, Black & Red
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Release Date2018-07-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeBoxcar
Model Subtype40 Foot
Model VarietyWood, Outside Braced
RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era II: Late Steam (1901 - 1938)



Model Information: AZL chose a generic design often used. A widely popular freight car concept that lasted from WWI until well into the 1950s. Used by most railroads and found throughout North America. Depending on railroad, the box car has either Steel or Wood sliding doors. All box cars use our Archbar Truck and comes with metal stirrups.
The 40´ Outside Braced Box Car is a great compliment to our Mikado, F-units, Heavyweights and 40´ PFE Reefers. And there will be other exiting products from AZL covering the steam and transition area.
Prototype History:
The outside braced single sheathed box car proved to be a significant development in railway freight car technology in North America. Thousands of them saw use on North American railways beginning in the late 19th century through the 1960s. They carried bulk products such as grain and coal. They also carried packaged or bagged lading referred to as clean lading. While most of the outside braced cars were built for general service, some were built specifically to carry machinery and automobiles. For forty years freight trains on the prairies and indeed all across the country consisted of long lines of outside braced boxcars. They could commonly be found at elevators and loading platforms in communities small and large. They dominated railway yard scenes well into the 1940s.

The use of steel for the under frame (center and side sills), side and end frames initiated a new form of railway freight car building technology. Steel center sills and other under sill framing gave the cars the strength necessary to withstand the stress of longer and faster trains as well as the considerable stress involved in the contact necessary to activate closure of the knuckle coupler while being made up into trains in rail yards or from being picked up from local sidings along the line. The steel frame and the single wood side sheath minimized the weight of the car. This type of car design led to easy construction and repair. Its initial construction cost was low. The design provided secure joints between sides, ends and floors which prevented grain leakage.
Road Name History:
The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly 40 million acres (160,000 km2) of land grants, which it used to raise money in Europe for construction. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in western Montana on Sept. 8, 1883.

The railroad had about 6800 miles of track and served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. In addition the company had an international branch to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The main activities were shipping wheat and other farm products, cattle, timber and minerals; bringing in consumer goods, transporting passengers; and selling land.

The company was headquartered first in Brainerd, Minnesota, then in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It had a tumultuous financial history, and in 1970 it merged with other lines to form the Burlington Northern Railroad.

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Brand/Importer Information:
AZL is the leader in North American Z scale locomotives and rolling stock. Since 2000, AZL has released a vast variety of freight, passenger and locomotives. AZL continues to push the boundaries of Z scale with amazing details and incredible performance. No matter if you are looking to run steam, or the most modern diesels, AZL has something for you.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-07-01 15:48:55

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