N Scale: Evans 5277 Boxcar - Ferdinand Railroad

'1980 Repaint'

A Plate C for your IPD.

History:

Empowered by its acquisition of United States Railway Equipment (USRE,) Evans-USRE built boxcars became the company standard during the IPD boxcar boom of the 1970s. With modern upgrades such as box-corrugated, non-terminating ends, Stanray X-panel overhanging roof, and riveted car sides near the end posts, the Evans 5277 is a classic boxcar of riveted car sides near the end posts, the Evans 5277 is a classic boxcar of the IPD era.

A hallmark of the 1970s boxcar boom, ExactRail is the first-ever to tool the Evans 5277 plate C boxcar! Faithful to the prototype, ExactRail Evans 5277 is dressed with authentic features and precision details. Complete with NRUC herald plates on appropriate box cars, wire form details, nailable steel floor, fully detailed draft boxes, ExactRail recreates one of the most common prototypes never offered in model form.

Recreate the diversity of the prototype with one of the most common boxcars of the modern era, innovate your rolling stock with ExactRail's Evolution Series Evans 5277 boxcar.

Ferdinand Railroad - ''1980 Repaint' Paint Scheme:

The Ferdinand Railroad was a small 6.5 mile shortline in southern Indiana. According to the 1986 ORER, they had a roster of 10 (152-161) Evans 5277 boxcars. The cars were painted in the simple, yet attractive light blue scheme. Due to the placard on the door, it is assumed that these came from the canceled NRUC order of 1,000 boxcars from Evans in late 1979.            

Features:

• Precision micro-tooled
• Extraordinarily accurate artwork
• Razor sharp printing
• ExactRail's exclusive 70-ton Trucks
• Micro-trains #1015 couplers
• CNC-machined 33" metal wheel sets

The Basics:

• PRODUCT TYPE: Boxcar
• COUPLER TYPE: Micro-Trains #1015
• TRUCK TYPE: 70-Ton ASF 'Ride Control'
• WHEELS: 33"
• ERA: 1980's to 1990's
• REGION: Midwest