Atlas HO 20008145  - Master - 50' Postwar Single Door Boxcar "Illinois Central Gulf" #523076  (Limited Edition Collectors Series)

• Road Name: Illinois Central Gulf 
• Road Number: 523076 
• Product Line: Master
• Scale: HO Scale
• Catalog: Atlas Winter 2025 Catalog

In recognition of the upcoming America 250 celebrations, Atlas is proud to offer a special lineup of limited-edition HO scale commemorative-themed 50’ box cars to celebrate!  The decoration of each commemorative box car offering is based on historically accurate liveries from that specific railroad. These Atlas Collectors’ Series models represent an alternate history scenario where these four railroads repainted additional rolling stock into bicentennial schemes for the 1976 celebrations.  Bring a splash of red, white, and blue color to your layout with these Atlas Collector Series Box Cars honoring 250 years of American freedom, innovation, and railroading heritage.  Run the rails of history—celebrate America’s 250th with pride. 

Features:

• Details such as separately applied ladders and grab irons 
• Three different side sill styles - straight, tabbed, and fishbelly 
• 8’ & 9’ Superior or Youngstown doors 
• Fully detailed underframe 
• Free rolling trucks with metal wheelsets 
• Accurate printing and prototypical paint schemes

Overview:

At the end of World War II, railroads ordered large numbers of 50’ AAR boxcars with a standard design that was first widely used in the late 1940s. This design was based on the original 1937 AAR design but was modified in the post-war era to include: improved dreadnaught end and diagonal panel roofs with standard or overhanging design. These 50’ boxcars were a common sight on American railroads well into the 1970s and 1980s.