Description
A classic boxcar built during the incentive per diem (IPD) era of railroading of the late 1970s. The Pullman-Standard 5344 was the last successful boxcar project before their end in 1981.
- New paint scheme
- Era: 1978 to 1990s
- Series 8050 to 80999, built October/1978
- Road numbers 8050, 8062, 8075 and 8097
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- 10’ door
- Separately applied lower door track
- Wire grab irons & brake rods
- Wire coupler cut levers
- Trainline airhoses
- Fully detailed underframe
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Separately applied etched metal Morton coupler crossover platforms
- Non-overhanging Pullman-Standard “bowtie” roof
- Kadee #58 Couplers
- Highly detailed Barber S-2 70-ton trucks
- 33” machined metal wheels with .110” wide wheel tread
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 22”
The Pullman name is iconic. Arguably the greatest of rolling stock manufacturers, recognition of the ‘Pullman’ name transcends the railcar industry and the borders where these railcars traveled.
The P-S 5344 boxcar is the last successful boxcar project from the Pullman-Standard company. With production beginning in 1977, Pullman-Standard produced nearly 7,000 P-S 5344 Box Cars. In 1981, Pullman moved to sell all railroad assets in an economy of declining freight car sales. However, these cars ply the rails in a legacy of America’s great car builder.
The last of a breed.