By Railroad Model Craftsman

Available now from ExactRail LLC are Milwaukee Road’s classic 40-foot rib side boxcars in new road numbers and paint schemes for HO scale. Befitting ExactRail’s “Platinum” product line, this car includes full-length ribs of the proper profile, hand-etched wood grain running boards, panel-type Camel doors, 5-5 Dreadnaught ends and a lumber door. All cars come equipped with factory-installed Kadee #58 couplers, 50 ton Barber S-2 Friction Bearing trucks with 33-inch machined metal wheel sets, free-standing underbody and brake details, wire-form coupler cut levers and more. 

This photo shows some of the end details on ExactRail’s new MILW boxcars, including the wooden roof walks on top of the cars. 

Models for this run include in several different Milwaukee Road lettering schemes:  “Hiawatha – 9-39 as-delivered”, “Hiawatha 2-40 – as delivered”, “Electrified Olympian 12-39 – as-delivered”, “Electrified Olympian 2-40 – as-delivered”, “Modern billboard scheme” and Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern 9-39 – as delivered.”  Multiple road numbers available per scheme. MSRP $44.99 each. The cars are available direct from Exactrail.com while supplies last.

ExactRail, 525 E 1860 S, Provo, Utah 84606; 1-866-572-6917; www.exactrail.com

The underside view of these boxcars reveals the AB brake hardware amongst other details.