Rapido - HO Scale PC&F Class B-100-40 Plug-Door Box Car, RTR - Golden West Service / Patched Southern Pacific SP # 656200 (blue, yellow, red)
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Rapido -HO Scale PC&F Class B-100-40 Plug-Door Box Car, RTR - Golden West Service / Patched Southern Pacific SP # 656200 (blue, yellow, red)
PRODUCT DETAILS
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Add a bold and historically rich freight car to your roster with this Rapido HO Scale PC&F Class B-100-40 plug-door box car, representing Golden West Service in a patched Southern Pacific scheme. Car #656200 features the eye-catching blue, yellow, and red Golden West paint, combined with authentic Southern Pacific reporting marks, capturing a unique moment in West Coast railroading history.
Golden West Service was a joint venture between Southern Pacific and Santa Fe designed to provide fast, high-quality freight service using upgraded and repainted boxcars. Many of these cars, like this one, retained or were patched with their original reporting marks, making them especially interesting for modelers focused on realistic consists and transitional repaint eras.
Built by Pacific Car & Foundry (PC&F), the Class B-100-40 boxcars were designed for efficient loading and unloading, featuring large plug doors ideal for protecting sensitive or palletized freight. This ready-to-run (RTR) model from Rapido captures those details with exceptional accuracy, from the precise paint application to the finely rendered underframe and door hardware.
Product Features:
- HO Scale (1:87) ready-to-run model
- Prototype: PC&F Class B-100-40 plug-door box car
- Golden West Service paint scheme with Southern Pacific patch
- Car Number: SP #656200
- Striking blue, yellow, and red livery
- Highly detailed body with accurate lettering and graphics
- Detailed underframe, brake rigging, and plug-door hardware
- Free-rolling metal wheelsets
- Knuckle couplers compatible with standard HO equipment
Prototype & Historical Significance:
Golden West Service cars were introduced in the late 1970s and 1980s as part of an effort by Southern Pacific and Santa Fe to compete with trucking by offering premium rail service. These brightly painted cars became iconic across the western United States, often appearing in mixed consists with patched or legacy markings—just like SP #656200.
Perfect for modern-era HO layouts or collectors of unique and colorful freight equipment, this Rapido boxcar stands out both in operation and on display.