News & Reviews News Athearn Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar

Athearn Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar

By Nastassia Putz | July 13, 2022

HO scale model scheduled for release in August 2023

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Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $39.99

Era: 1975+ to present (varies depending on paint scheme).

Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com

brown boxcar illustration
Athearn HO scale Pearl River Valley RR Co. Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar.

Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar features:

  • 10-foot Pullman-Standard doors
  • Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
  • Injection-molded plastic body
  • Machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
  • Minimum radius: 18”
  • Photo-etched metal crossover platforms
  • Separate, factory-applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel

Road names: Pearl River Valley RR Co., Chicago & Illinois Midland, Detroit & Mackinac, Lake Superior & Ishpeming, Pickens RR, and Railbox. Two road numbers per paint scheme.

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