Description
In 2012, BNSF acquired close to 600 Gunderson 7538 High Capacity box cars. Four years later, TTX Corporation placed orders for a similar 7550 box car. At this time, they have over 4,000 cars in their fleet with more cars ordered. With a gross rail load capacity of 286,000, these cars can carry a wide variety of products such as paper and bulk items. While they look similar in appearance, the 7550 and 7538 have a few unique differences. The 7550 features “grid sides” and double plug doors. The 7538 has a single plug door and a unique door step, just below the left side of the door opening. With both companies operating large fleets, these cars are sure to be seen in large manifests, short lines and on sidings throughout North America.
Features:
- All New Tooling!
- Fine scale detail
- Metal wheelsets and axles
- Single or double plug door as per the prototype
- Roof with 3 Stanray X-panels and 3 diagonal center panels
- Separately applied etched metal crossover platform and coupler cut lever
- Crisp, accurate lettering and paint details
- Era: 2012 - Present
Details
Store Location: |
P# 237 / Aisle 10B |
Scale: |
N Scale |
Road Name: |
Ferromex (FXE) |
Road Number: |
874656 |
Customer Reviews
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Atlas Master Gunderson FXE 874656 Boxcar
The detail and graphics on this car is beyond excellent. Atlas hit a home run with this series of cars. A big plus is the couplers, as they are Micro-Trains clones. No conversions necessary. The only issue I had is how the cars wobble due to the play in the bolster pins. My solution was to make some washers out of sheet styrene and put them under the heads of the bolster pins, thereby reducing the length of the pin's shank. Problem solved. These cars are the best I've seen in a while and at a reasonable price as well.
