Athearn 76229 HO Scale 50' PS 5344 Boxcar Texas Mexican Railway TM 3193 Era_1998-2006 Etched end platforms with cross-over

Etched end platforms with cross-over irons

eliminating the need for traditional treaded tires

oversized tires

Horn & short horn toot

Athearn 76229 HO Scale 50' PS 5344 Boxcar Texas Mexican Railway TM 3193 Era_1998-2006 Etched end platforms with cross-overAthearn 76229 HO Scale 50' PS 5344 Boxcar Texas Mexican Railway TM 3193 It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50 outside post, non terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50 PS