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:
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).
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