Description
Pre-Order Due Date: Dec 15 2025
Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
Please note that the software forces us to leave the "In Stock" banner up for the product to be orderable. Any pre order that says "In Stock" is not actually in stock, as denoted by the bigger "PRE-ORDER" banner.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.
When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
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Photo Courtesy: Craig Walker
In the early 1970s, the Southern Pacific needed a new fleet of heavy-duty boxcars for copper loading service in Arizona and turned to the PC&F. Their solution was this unique fleet of 40’ 6” 100-ton boxcars, a rare length not commonly built since the 1950s! Three hundred B-100-32 class cars arrived in 1972. The B-100-34 class would be delivered between 1973 and 1974, totaling 250 cars.
These cars feature a modern Hydra-Cushion underframe, 100-ton roller bearing trucks, 10’ doors and DF-2 loaders. The car capacity is 4,124 cubic feet. While their primary purpose was copper anode service in the southwest US, these were often seen all across the country in a wide variety of other services for the SP.
The early 1990s saw the SP undertake a fleet renewal of their equipment. Many of the PC&F B-100-32 and B-100-34 Boxcars would be selected for this rehab program. They exited the shops wearing an attractive blue with “Golden West Service” logos. The cars would also be re-marked for the Galveston Railway (GVSR), a subsidiary of SP. Fifty more would be leased to the CP, under their CPAA marks. Once the lease ran out, these 50 would return to the SP.
After the Union Pacific merger in 1996, the B-100s were gradually sold off to secondary owners. Many went to the Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad (NOKL). In 2010 they would be re-sold again to the Arizona Eastern Railway (AZER). Defying the odds and multiple owners, the AZER still operates these cars today!
HO Scale SP PC&F B-100-32 and -34 Boxcar Features:
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Separately applied metal grab irons
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Etched metal coupler platforms
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Scale sized draft gear with Hydra-Cushion underframe
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Full underbody brake rigging
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Real rubber air hoses
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Multiple door styles (Youngstown or Superior)
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Separately applied etched metal coupler cut levers
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Separate door tracks
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Factory-installed Rapido semi-scale knuckle couplers
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100-ton trucks with turned metal 36” wheels
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Suggested minimum radius: 18”
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Southern Pacific (SP) |
Road Number: |
605016 Delivery Scheme |
