Athearn Genesis G26877 HO Scale 60' XB-172 Boxcar Santa Fe ATSF 600503 Rod Ends Powerhobby Defender 1

Powerhobby Defender 1

Build as earlier coal- or later gas-fired kilns

bulkhead caps

railroads ordered large numbers of 50’ AAR boxcars with a standard design that was first widely used in the late 1940s

Athearn Genesis G26877 HO Scale 60' XB-172 Boxcar Santa Fe ATSF 600503 Rod Ends Powerhobby Defender 1Athearn Genesis G26877 HO Scale 60' XB 172 Boxcar Santa Fe ATSF 600503 In 1974 and 1975, Santa Fe built a series of 60ft, high cube boxcars in its Topeka Shops. The cars were placed in the number series ATSF 600500 600599 and featured single 10ft sliding doors. In 1985, much of the ATSF 600500 600599 roster was purchased by the GTW and sent to QSR General Electric Rail Services in Texarkana AK to be rebuilt for engine service on the GT system.