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The Freight Yard - JEST Circus Set-4A - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Steel, Double Door - Strates Shows - 1354

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N Scale - The Freight Yard - JEST Circus Set-4A - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Steel, Double Door - Strates Shows - 1354 Photo from the former The Freight Yard website
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Production TypeLimited Edition
Stock NumberJEST Circus Set-4A
BrandThe Freight Yard
ManufacturerAtlas
Body StyleRoco Boxcar 50 Foot Double Door Atlas Version
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 50 Foot, Steel, Double Door (Details)
Road or Company NameStrates Shows (Details)
Reporting MarksJEST
Road or Reporting Number1354
Paint Color(s)White
Print Color(s)Blue and Red
Additional Markings/SloganDry Storage Only
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileStandard
Multipack ID NumberJEST Circus Set
Series NamePremiere Editions
Release Date1999-12-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeBoxcar
Model Subtype50 Foot
Model VarietyDouble Door
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Part of The Freight Yard James E. Strates Show Circus Set.
Car made with 2 different animals in circle.
Model Information: This model was produced by Roco for Atlas in 1967. Later, in 1971, Atlas produced their own version for production out of their New Jersey Factory. This model is quite similar to the Roco double-door 50 foot boxcar made for Aurora, AHM, Minitrix etc, but the two models can be distinguished by the detailing on the doors.
Prototype History:
The 50-foot boxcar made its first appearance in the 1930s and steadily grew in popularity over the years, which further improved redundancies by allowing for even more space within a given car. Today, the 50-footer remains the common boxcar size. After the second world war ended, and steel became once again readily available, steel became the go-to choice for construction of boxcars. Pullman Standard and ACF were some of the most prolific builders of these cars.

Double Doors were frequently an option for most of the major North American railcar manufacturers in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. These cars were slightly more expensive to produce and maintain, but for many applications allowed faster loading and unloading times.
Road Name History:
Strates Shows, Inc. is a family operated traveling carnival midway company based in Orlando, Florida, founded by James E. Strates in 1923. It provides amusement rides, games and concessions for local, county and state fairs throughout the United States. Strates Shows is the only midway company in the country that transports their personnel and equipment by train during its annual seven-month season.
Brand/Importer Information:
The Freight Yard was a hobby shop that did custom decoration and special runs of other manufacturers' N Scale products. It sold its custom products under several brands or collections: Premiere Editions, by The Freight Yard and Dreams Design.
It was located in Anaheim, California and then moved to 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in the late 1980s, it stopped business under this name by the end of the 2000s.
The Freight Yard was owned and operated by Darren J. Cohen. Darren is now operating North Valley Trains.
The Freight Yard / Premiere Editions runs are usually available in series of two to twelve different numbers (suffixed A to M, with I not used).
The first two digits of the stock number correspond to the release year (9x being 199x, and 2x being 200x).
Item created by: Alain LM on 2022-12-24 13:17:23. Last edited by Alain LM on 2022-12-25 05:55:50

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