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Akron, Canton & Youngstown was the kind of regional carrier that kept Northeast Ohio industry moving for most of the 20th century, and this Micro-Trains weathered 50' standard boxcar — road number AC&Y 2320 — captures one of its workhorse cars after years of hard service. Factory-applied weathering brings out the boxcar-red base, dusty roof, and grime down the sides, so it looks right at home in any late-transition or modern manifest. Like every Micro-Trains freight car, it rolls smoothly on free-rolling Delrin trucks and comes ready to run straight out of the box. Looking for more N scale rolling stock? Browse our N Scale Trains & Track and N Scale Track & Accessories. Features Factory-applied weathering — dusty roof, fade, and grime built in for a true working-railroad look Accurate AC&Y reporting marks with road number 2320 — perfect for Northeast Ohio modeling Truck-mounted Magne-Matic knuckle couplers, fully compatible with Kadee and other knuckle couplers Free-rolling Delrin trucks with contoured axles for smooth, low-friction running Die-cast metal underframe / interior weighting for prototypical heft and reliable tracking Scale: N (1:160) More Information Brand Micro-Trains Item Number 07644530 Scale N (1:160) Car Type 50' Standard Boxcar — Weathered Road Name Akron, Canton & Youngstown (AC&Y) Road Number 2320 Era Transition / Modern (1949–1982) Coupler Magne-Matic knuckle (Kadee-compatible) Condition New FAQ What era is this boxcar appropriate for?The Akron, Canton & Youngstown operated independently from 1907 until being absorbed by Norfolk Southern in 1982, so this car works on layouts from the late-steam era through the early-modern era — and is a great oddball for Northeast Ohio operators. Is the weathering factory-applied?Yes — Micro-Trains applies the weathering at the factory for a consistent, prototypical finish, so you can put this car right into service without spending an evening with an airbrush. Are the couplers compatible with Kadee?Yes. Micro-Trains Magne-Matic couplers are fully compatible with Kadee and other knuckle couplers — no swap needed to run with the rest of your fleet. Does it have metal wheels?It rolls on free-rolling Delrin trucks with contoured axles for smooth, low-friction operation. Add metal wheelsets if you prefer the added weight and rolling sound.

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Add a classic Western fallen flag to your N scale layout with this Micro-Trains 40' Standard Boxcar, decorated for Denver & Rio Grande Western #50164 in the railroad's iconic boxcar red with the "Rio Grande" speed-lettering scheme. Built in 1947 by Pullman Standard, this prototype car spent its early life on the New Haven before making its way west to the D&RGW and being repainted in the mid-1960s — making it a great fit for transition-era and 1960s-1970s mountain railroading layouts. Looking for more N scale rolling stock? Browse our N Scale Trains & Track and N Scale Track & Accessories. Features Crisp D&RGW boxcar red paint with iconic "Rio Grande" speed-lettering Authentic 40' Pullman Standard prototype detailing Separately applied detail parts including brake wheel and end ladders Micro-Trains Magne-Matic body-mounted knuckle couplers Metal wheels with low-friction rolling characteristics Scale: N (1:160) More Information Brand Micro-Trains Item Number 02000537 Scale N (1:160) Car Type 40' Standard Boxcar Road Name Denver & Rio Grande Western Road Number 50164 Era Transition Era / 1960s-70s Builder Pullman Standard (1947) Coupler Micro-Trains Magne-Matic Knuckle Condition New FAQ Is this car ready to run?Yes. It comes fully assembled and decorated, with Micro-Trains body-mounted knuckle couplers and metal wheels installed — just unbox and place it on the rails. What era is this car appropriate for?The prototype was built in 1947 and repainted in the mid-1960s, so this car fits any layout from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s. Works especially well for D&RGW mountain railroading scenes. What couplers does it use?Micro-Trains Magne-Matic body-mounted knuckle couplers, compatible with most other N scale knuckle couplers including Kadee-style designs. Does it have metal wheels?Yes — Micro-Trains uses metal wheelsets in their rolling stock for low-friction, prototypical rolling characteristics.

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Bring a beautifully detailed piece of Pennsylvania Railroad freight history to your HO scale layout with the Rapido 123009-4 40' X31A Double-Door Boxcar, decorated as PRR #69215 in the early Shadow Keystone scheme. The X31A was one of the PRR's signature freight cars — over 6,700 were built from 1934 onward, and the round-roof design made them instantly recognizable on the rails through the steam and transition eras. About the Model Rapido is known for premium-quality, museum-accurate rolling stock, and the X31A series is no exception. State-of-the-art tooling, separately applied detail parts, factory-installed grab irons, and correctly-tooled PRR class 2D-F12 trucks with free-rolling turned-metal wheelsets make this car ready to run and ready to show off the moment you take it out of the box. Key Features 40-foot PRR X31A double-door boxcar prototype — the most common variant of PRR's iconic round-roof car Pennsylvania Railroad early Shadow Keystone scheme as #69215 (cars in this series operated 1954–1967) State-of-the-art tooling with sharp rivet, panel, and round-roof detail Separately applied grab irons and detail parts Correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks with free-rolling turned-metal wheelsets Correct-style brake wheel (Equipco or Ajax) for each car number Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers, Kadee-compatible Fully assembled, ready to run Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Inc Item Number 123009-4 Scale HO (1:87) Roadname Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Road Number 69215 Car Type 40' X31A Double-Door Boxcar Paint Scheme

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The Rapido X31A is a faithful HO scale recreation of the Pennsylvania Railroad's distinctive round-roof boxcar — a design the PRR introduced in 1934 and built by the thousands to wring maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge. This single-door car wears the classic "Shadow Keystone" scheme as road number #69177, finished in Tuscan Red with crisp, prototype-accurate lettering. With separately applied details, free-rolling metal wheels, and knuckle couplers, it's ready to run straight out of the box on any era-appropriate freight train. Looking for more HO scale rolling stock? Browse our HO Trains & Track and HO Track & Accessories. Features Authentic Pennsylvania Railroad "Shadow Keystone" paint and lettering, accurately reproduced in Tuscan Red. All-new tooling with separately applied wire grab irons, ladders, and complete underbody piping detail. Prototype-correct PRR class 2D-F12 (Barber) trucks with free-rolling, blackened, turned-metal insulated wheelsets. Factory-installed knuckle couplers — fully assembled and ready to run, no kit-building required. Models the 40' round-roof X31A; the PRR built roughly 6,700 of these cars starting in 1934. Scale: HO (1:87) More Information Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123007-2 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type 40' Single-Door Boxcar (PRR Class X31A) Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Road Number #69177 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone Era Transition Era (1934–1960s) Coupler Knuckle (factory-installed) Condition New FAQ What era is this boxcar right for?The PRR's X31A round-roof boxcars entered service in 1934 and ran into the mid-1960s, so this car fits Steam, Transition, and early Diesel-era layouts. Does it have metal wheels and knuckle couplers?Yes. It rolls on free-rolling, blackened turned-metal wheelsets and comes with factory-installed knuckle couplers, ready to run on any standard HO layout. Is this sold as a single car?Yes — this is one individually road-numbered car (#69177), not a multi-pack. Buy one or collect several road numbers to build a fleet. Do I need to assemble or paint it?No. It's a fully assembled, ready-to-run model with factory-applied paint and lettering.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Circle Keystone scheme, road number #69434. This is the double door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123008-6 UPC 48502618587391 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Double-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #69434 Paint Scheme Circle Keystone Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Circle Keystone paint scheme, road number #69434 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Circle Keystone double-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #69024 — Rapido 123008-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #69172 — Rapido 123008-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #69245 — Rapido 123008-3 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the double-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Circle Keystone scheme, road number #69172. This is the double door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123008-2 UPC 48502616064255 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Double-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #69172 Paint Scheme Circle Keystone Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Circle Keystone paint scheme, road number #69172 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Circle Keystone double-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #69024 — Rapido 123008-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #69245 — Rapido 123008-3 Pennsylvania Railroad #69434 — Rapido 123008-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the double-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Circle Keystone scheme, road number #69024. This is the double door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123008-1 UPC 48502615834879 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Double-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #69024 Paint Scheme Circle Keystone Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Circle Keystone paint scheme, road number #69024 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Circle Keystone double-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #69172 — Rapido 123008-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #69245 — Rapido 123008-3 Pennsylvania Railroad #69434 — Rapido 123008-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the double-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Shadow Keystone - Early scheme, road number #76642. This is the single door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123003-6 UPC 48502614393087 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Single-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #76642 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone - Early Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Shadow Keystone - Early paint scheme, road number #76642 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Shadow Keystone - Early single-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #67812 — Rapido 123003-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #68283 — Rapido 123003-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #70157 — Rapido 123003-4 Pennsylvania Railroad #70246 — Rapido 123003-5 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the single-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Shadow Keystone - Early scheme, road number #70246. This is the single door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123003-5 UPC 48502614163711 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Single-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #70246 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone - Early Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Shadow Keystone - Early paint scheme, road number #70246 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Shadow Keystone - Early single-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #67812 — Rapido 123003-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #68283 — Rapido 123003-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #70157 — Rapido 123003-4 Pennsylvania Railroad #76642 — Rapido 123003-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the single-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Shadow Keystone - Early scheme, road number #70157. This is the single door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123003-4 UPC 48502613573887 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Single-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #70157 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone - Early Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Shadow Keystone - Early paint scheme, road number #70157 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Shadow Keystone - Early single-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #67812 — Rapido 123003-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #68283 — Rapido 123003-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #70246 — Rapido 123003-5 Pennsylvania Railroad #76642 — Rapido 123003-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the single-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Shadow Keystone - Early scheme, road number #68283. This is the single door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123003-2 UPC 48502613475583 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Single-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #68283 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone - Early Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Shadow Keystone - Early paint scheme, road number #68283 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Shadow Keystone - Early single-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #67812 — Rapido 123003-1 Pennsylvania Railroad #70157 — Rapido 123003-4 Pennsylvania Railroad #70246 — Rapido 123003-5 Pennsylvania Railroad #76642 — Rapido 123003-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the single-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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Rapido's HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad X31A boxcar in the Shadow Keystone - Early scheme, road number #67812. This is the single door version, an all-new tooling with separately applied grabs and ladders, complete underbody piping and correct PRR class 2D-F12 trucks. The PRR built 6,700 X31A boxcars, with another 2,000 in the similar X31B and X31C classes — after 1949 the X31 series was the railroad's second most numerous boxcar type, and more than many railroads owned in freight cars of all kinds. Their distinctive round roofs squeezed maximum capacity out of the standard loading gauge, and they roamed all of North America until age caught up with them in the mid-1960s. Over a thousand were still running at the Penn Central merger. Specifications Brand Rapido Trains Item Number 123003-1 UPC 48502613213439 Scale HO (1:87) Car Type PRR X31A Single-Door Boxcar Road Name Pennsylvania Railroad Road Number #67812 Paint Scheme Shadow Keystone - Early Trucks Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 Wheels Insulated blackened turned metal Couplers Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers Assembly Ready to run Condition New Features All-new tooling of the PRR X31A round-roof boxcar Complete underbody detailing with all piping Super-detailed Barber PRR 2D-F12 trucks Insulated blackened turned metal wheelsets, free rolling Separately applied grab irons and ladders Correct brake wheel style applied per car (Equipco or Ajax) Accurate Shadow Keystone - Early paint scheme, road number #67812 Factory-installed Macdonald-Cartier couplers Scale: HO (1:87) More in This Series We also stock these PRR road numbers in the same Shadow Keystone - Early single-door scheme — the X31A was the second most numerous PRR boxcar class, so a matched string of them looks right behind almost any steam or early-diesel consist: Pennsylvania Railroad #68283 — Rapido 123003-2 Pennsylvania Railroad #70157 — Rapido 123003-4 Pennsylvania Railroad #70246 — Rapido 123003-5 Pennsylvania Railroad #76642 — Rapido 123003-6 Frequently Asked Questions Does it need assembly?No. It is ready to run, with couplers, trucks and metal wheelsets already fitted. What era does this car suit?The X31A served from the 1930s until the mid-1960s, with over a thousand still in service at the 1968 Penn Central merger — so it works from the steam era right through early diesel. Single door or double door?This one is the single-door version. The PRR built the X31A in both, and Rapido tooled each separately. Will the couplers work with my other cars?Yes. Macdonald-Cartier couplers are knuckle couplers and mate with Kadee and compatible types. What scale is this?HO scale (1:87). Explore More Browse more HO Scale Rolling Stock, the full Rapido Trains range, and everything HO Scale.

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