Value Trains 40-005 — a fully assembled HO scale 40' PS-1 boxcar wearing the Chicago & North Western heritage scheme paint that Union Pacific applied as part of its fallen-flag tribute series. The PS-1 was the workhorse Pullman-Standard boxcar of the 1950s and 60s, and seeing one decked out in C&NW yellow with the classic ball-and-bar herald is a great way to keep the road name alive on a modern UP-themed layout. Crisp lettering, factory-applied details, and Kadee-style metal knuckle couplers come ready to run right out of the box.
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Is this prototypically accurate?
It's a heritage repaint — Union Pacific painted modern equipment in fallen-flag schemes like C&NW to honor the railroads it absorbed. The 40' PS-1 itself is a classic 1950s–60s prototype, so it represents a heritage scheme on a vintage car body, which is perfect for modern fan-trip or fantasy-themed layouts.
Will it couple to my Atlas / Walthers / Athearn cars?
Yes — the metal knuckle couplers are Kadee-compatible and work with virtually any modern HO knuckle coupler.
Does it have metal wheels?
Yes. Metal wheels and roller-bearing trucks come standard, so it rolls smoothly and works with most track-detection systems out of the box.
Is this sold as a single car or in a set?
This listing is for one (1) single car. Some Value Trains heritage runs are also offered in 8-car boxed sets — this is the individual release.
